R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 1/22/2011 + 1438 more book reviews

While I am often disappointed by popular books this one is outstanding in so many ways. The plot twists and turns, the characters are complex and interesting, and the story is one that keeps you reading and reading and reading. There are many levels of characters that the author develops just enough you feel you know them. Meet Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist,and Lisabeth Salander, who has been shafted by society in so many ways. She is a survivor with a photographic memory whose tattooed, punk image puts most people off. They are the key individuals in this novel, who are thrown together to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Harriet Vanger and work together to uncover the story behind the Wennerstrom empire which is not just unethical but illegal. I rarely give a book 5 stars. For me 3 or 4 stars means a book is worth reading. I can't wait to read the next one in the series and neither will you if you take time to check this one out.

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