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Great read. It was hard to put down. I only wish all three books could be purchased as a set.
Loved the characters, especially loved the intelligence of the girl and loved what she does to her abuser. This was a page turner. This will make an excellent movie. Very hard to get started, but around page 30 things start to get easier to understand. There are many Vanger family members to keep straight at first, but then it's narrowed down to the main characters. So sorry that this author will no longer be writing, as this book is so well written. I'm also involved in a book club of nine women and everyone enjoyed this book.
It appears each member of the secluded Vanger clan sports some type of phobia, depression, or anxiety disorder. Mystery, suspense, great dialog, and intriguing analysis of personal relationships are just some of reasons why you will find yourself immersed in Stieg Larson's first novel. Wait to you meet Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood, tattooed, computer geek who assists Blomkvist in the investigation.This nearly 600 page fiction is a quick read due to the literary prowness of Larsen. This fast paced exciting novel centers around an investigation being conducted by Mikael Blomkvist, a somewhat burnt out journalist, who is on self imposed exile from his editorial duties at Millenium magazine due to an ongoing trumped up libel suit. Blomkvist is hired by an elderly, emotionally plagued, rich industrialist, to use his investigative skillset in trying to solve the 35 year old mystery of his missing 16 year old niece.Larsen's description of his characters are vivid. You will not be disappointed. 5 stars
I'm in the process of reading this fascinating book. on murder. Did you know there is a statue of limitations on murder in Sweden. There is no such limitation in the U.S. Makes me think about which is the better approach. I highly recommend this book because it's a great mystery and it also gives the reader a peek into a different culture.
This book did not seem too interesting to me in the beginning but once I was past chapter 1, I was totally into it. The author started describing the lives of two different characters and I couldn't wait to see what can possibly bring them together.
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