Anna S. (annapi) reviewed on 1/1/2010 + 334 more book reviews

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Oh my God, I would not have believed Larsson could top his first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I had said that book was absolutely brilliant - what other superlatives can I use for this sequel? This is mind-blowingly stunning - and I'm afraid of what the third book is like if he can actually top this, I won't have any words left to use! Millenium magazine publisher Mikael Blomkvist has a new story - a young journalist has written an expose of the sex trade, and approached Millenium to have it published. When he and his girlfriend are killed, Blomkvist is appalled - and then shocked when the police investigation ties Lisbeth Salander to the murder weapon and the hunt is on for her. Blomkvist does not believe she is guilty, and sets out to investigate. What he finds is a much larger story than he ever imagined.

Salander is one of the most intriguing and fascinatingly ingenious characters I've ever come across. This thriller moves along at a breathless pace, twisting and turning until the reader is hopelessly lost and has no choice but to just come along for the ride - and what a ride it is! I had with difficulty put the book away at 1 am because I badly needed to sleep, but could not stop reading it the next day until I finished it.

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