Five Self-Obsessed Danes Make For A Surprisingly Fun And Sexy Summer Read (opens in new tab)

Waist Deep, the debut novel and international bestseller by Danish writer Linea Maja Ernst, reads like it's inspired equally by television sitcoms and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The premise of Waist Deep fits both genres, with an ensemble cast in a cinematic location: Five old friends from university, plus two partners, plus two children, all reunite at a summer house on a remote lake in Denmark for a week. The one where the gang gets back together! Once everyone is there, the hosts, Karen an...