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Aug 17, 2010
- by mikedraper
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Compelling character Lisbeth Salander returns after her exploits in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
I was caught up in the story as if I was reading about a friend's daughter and the turmoil that she went through.
Lisbeth is suffering from the emotional toil from the actions in the first story. However, she's still an independent soul and a champion for the injured.
I believe that all readers of mystery novels and brave female characters would highly enjoy this work.
We watch Lisbeth rescue a woman in Grenada and later visiting her former attorney, Holger Palmgren. Then, without any fanfare, paying for extra care for him.
Lisbeth continues to be one of the finest female protagonists that I have ever read. The manner in which she is described by the author shows her multi-dementional qualities. Since she seems bi-polar, her actions are also unique.
In this story, the magazine "Millennium" is about to publish a story about the exploitation and abuse of prostitutes in Sweden. Two members of the staff are the main researchers of the story. We feel for their enthusiasm as the story draws near but then, they are murdered and Lisbeth is accused of murder. Mikael Blomkvist, the main force behind "Millennium" disagrees and comes to her defense.
I believe that the author's theme was to be steady in your belief about things and don't be swayed by others. If someone is disagreeing, stick to your opinions.
I believe that this would be a terrific movie. I know that foreign films have come out but I think an adaptation by Hollywood would go well and could follow the plot nicely.
I did enjoy this novel and am now reading the finale of the trilogy, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest."
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Scotman
February 05, 2011
Agreed! Even with the flaws this was a great read. I just posted my review. Good write-up.
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Gripping and Captivating Trilogy. Lisbeth will entertain you and cause you to want to finish the Trilogy right away. Wonderfully written
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Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government.
But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander—the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of The Girl Who Played with Fire.
As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.
About the Author
Stieg Larsson, who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.
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But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander—the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of The Girl Who Played with Fire.
As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.
About the Author
Stieg Larsson, who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.
ISBN-10:
0307269981
ISBN-13:
978-0307269980
Author:
Stieg Larsson
Genre:
Fiction
Publisher:
Knopf
Date Published:
July 28, 2009 (U.S.)
Format:
Hardback
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