Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson by Stieg Larsson, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® Meet the author Overview Readers all across America are talking about Stieg Larsson’s #1 best-selling trilogy—The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest—which has more than 12 million copies in print. Now, just in time for the holidays: a deluxe, slip-cased set of the three hardcover novels—each unjacketed, bound in full cloth and uniquely stamped, with maps and individual full-color endpapers—as well as On Stieg Larsson, a previously unpublished collection of essays about and correspondence with the author. The perfect collectible for the Stieg Larsson fan and the ideal gift for those who have yet to meet his heroine, Lisbeth Salander, “one of the most fascinating characters in modern genre fiction” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Advertising The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson - Google Books The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 371 Reviews The Girl in the Spider’s Web, the new book in the Millennium Series, is available now! Murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue combine into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. From the Trade Paperback edition. What people are saying - Write a review User ratings Good book with some dark parts User Review - Dr. Plutonium - Borders This is a good book that kept me reading even though I could tell it was translated to English. The plot was strong and kept me on my toes. There were a couple of things that were grotesque which ...

Read full review Amazing Book User Review - Peachwife - Borders Starts slow with a bunch of foreign names (leaving me confused when they are referenced later, and I had to make sure I was thinking of the correct character) but other than that it is an amazing read! Very interesting and intriguing. Smart book, not easily predicted!

Read full review View all » Common terms and phrases Anita Anita Cochran Apocrypha Armansky asked Berger Bjurman bridge cabin called Cayman Islands Cecilia Vanger Christer coffee Dahlman desk Dirch disappeared door editor Erika eyes father felt friends Frode Gamla Stan gave G�vle girl going Gottfried Greger hand happened Harald Harriet Vanger head Hedeby Island Hedestad Henrik Vanger I’ve iBook investigation Isabella jacket journalist Karlstad kitchen knew kronor Lena Andersson lived looked magazine Martin Vanger Mikael Blomkvist Millennium minutes Morell morning murder never no-one nodded Norrland Norsj� opened Palmgren person photograph police problem question realised Salander Salander's Sandhamn seemed serial killer Skellefte� smiled someone spent started Stockholm stood story Sweden Swedish talk telephone tell thing thought told took turned Uppsala Vanger Corporation Vanger family Vanger's house walked week Wennerstr�m window woman About the author (2008) Stieg Larsson was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo. He was a leading expert on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist organizations.

He died in 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts of the novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland. Bibliographic information The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Book One Of The Millennium Trilogy, Book by Stieg Larsson (Mass Market Paperback) | chapters.indigo.ca Please call ahead to confirm inventory. Praise For This Book Details & Specs From the Publisher Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared off the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family. There was no corpse, no witnesses, no evidence. But her uncle, Henrik, is convinced that she was murdered by someone from her own deeply dysfunctional family. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to investiga... Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Expo from 1999, and had previously worked at a major news agency for many years. He was one of the world’s leading experts on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organisations, and he was often consulted on that account. He passed away suddenly and unexpectedl...

other books by Stieg Larsson Rated 5 out of 5 by Bob_Hunsley from catching title Fast read, totally enjoyable Date published: 2011-05-19 Rated 5 out of 5 by Del_B from A book like no other Loved, loved, loved this trilogy! Sleepless nights just trying to finish this trilogy. Can't find any other of this calibre, except of course R. Ludlum's Bourne series. A very unique story and a formidable protagonist. Wish there were more books like these! Date published: 2011-05-03 Rated 4 out of 5 by kimb from Good read Enjoys this. Kept my attention. Good character development. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series. Date published: 2011-03-24 Rated 5 out of 5 by Halsi_Herbert from An addictive read! Stieg Larsson has an amazing ability to captivate you almost immediately. Not my usual genre, however I found it terribly hard to put down (and have yet to find someone to disagree with me). A must read for sure!!

Date published: 2011-03-21 Rated 5 out of 5 by Valerie_Woods from Had a hard time putting this one down! This was a great read. A little frightening at times though. Date published: 2011-03-09 Rated 5 out of 5 by pandorachick from Great read!!! This is the first book of the popular Girl with the dragon tattoo series. It's a bit slow in the beginning, introduction of all the characters and the storyline, but after about 200 pages it gets really good. It's a good story and I highly recommend it. The series is truly a fast-paced and fun read, so it's well worth getting through the slow beginning. Date published: 2011-03-07 Rated 4 out of 5 by Caitlin_Newton from Confusing at Times After numerous people recommended this novel, I decided to read it. I found that it was rather difficult to get into the story but after the first 200 pages it became easier because of the growing mysterious plot line .

At times it was difficult to keep track of the different story lines and characters, so it is a slower read at times. Also because the book orgininated Sweden, the vocabulary was a bit hard to understand. Once I managed to get involved in the book I could not put it down. It is a very intelligently written book, and I can not wait to read the next one. Date published: 2011-01-25 Rated 5 out of 5 by ilike_cheese from Absolutely great! In the book the girl with the dragon tattoo, a two storied novel that nicely binds and meshes into one, when Mikeal Blomkvist writer for the magazine millennium meets up with Lisbeth Salander to solve the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Vanger who disappeared when she was 16. Her dear uncle Henrik Vanger loved her dearly, although they were in a big dysfunctional family with many dark corners henrik and harriet were still very close untill that one day she went missing.

Mikeal was sentence to pay Hans Erik Wennerstrom 150,000 kronor for accusing him for business scandals’ etc, Mikeal was convicted on 6 of 8 accounts and therefore was sentences to 3 months prison. Lisbeth on the other hand practically 4ft nothing young adult at the age of 24 jet black hair, multiple piercings and tattoos. The book compared to the movie the movie did not meet my expectations in character aspect, but character traits and personalities were dead on, the person playing Lisbeth was everything i expect for she was a little tall although the movie was amazing.

The book on the other hand was also amazing i believe it was way better than the director’s version of the movie in my head it played perfectly in order and kept scenes but in the movie i think there was way too many cut out scenes that have been cut out like from the book when Lisbeth is standing in front a door in disguise and a women looks at her as if she seen her before, then Lisbeth paces back and forth in front of the door and sees a person punch in the code 1260 she walks in she sees a Milton security cam ignores it because she knows they only work when the alarm is set. She walks up the stairs sees another door uses the same code it opens and mutters to herself, sloppy, very sloppy. I like that because it is the being of when she shows how slick and smart she is dressing up and breaking in, that is just the beginning of her smarts and slickness Date published: 2011-01-12 Rated 5 out of 5 by Lisa_Miller from Strength in women What a great character Lisbeth is. Strong, centered as to who she is, capable, independent.

Very detailed are these books, but so exciting that I was actually having trouble reading other, lighter books afterwards. Have passed on the Trilogy to other friends and family members, who too are caught up in action. Excellent books. Date published: 2011-01-03 Rated 2 out of 5 by Pauline from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I should have followed my instincts and passed on reading this overly long book. It definitely would be a better book if it was shorter; so much of it seems repetitive and tedious. The only character I slightly like is Salander. She is a quirky girl who is deeply scarred by life and lives on the edge. She was the only reason I finished reading the book. Unfortunately I bought the whole set of three and will most likely let the other two sit on my shelf and get dusty. Though I have read that the second book is better than the first and there is more Salander in it. Date published: 2010-12-31 Rated 4 out of 5 by Reader1 from "Very Good...Worth your Time" I had start the first one in the spring and now finished the entire trilogy. This one is my FAVE!!!

it was the best and most interesting. I recommended this book to my coworker and she loved it. Great characters and twists. Although I figured out the ending. As all the other reviews have stated you will love Salander. The entire series does very in depth on what they wear, eat, buy and see. Very descriptive. I recommend this book to everyone. You don't have to read the 2nd and 3rd to be full satisfied with this novel. To be staisfied with the trilogy and characters you will want to read the entire series. Date published: 2010-12-20 Rated 5 out of 5 by Patricia_Taylor from Wonderful trilogy! I am now reading the third book in Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy and loving every word. The books are big which I like, an interesting story which continues from one book to the next, great characters. I can't put the book(s) down. Just a wonderful read! My Christmas present to myself and for once all the talk about these books is true - they are really good.

Date published: 2010-12-03 Rated 4 out of 5 by Melissa_Carey from Really Good Winter Read This is a really good book. It keeps you entertained from beginning to end. The reason I recommend it for winter is because it's about the size of a dictionary. Well worth the read though. Date published: 2010-11-29 Rated 5 out of 5 by Julia_Jones from An exciting, suspenseful pageturner After hearing so much about this book I was very curious to see whether it would live up to my expectations! Although I had heard great reviews, I had also heard that it began slowly and was graphic to the extreme. Now, having read the book, I can confirm that there is truth to what has been said about the graphic scenes. Yes, the book is extremely graphic - I was shocked, actually, by some of what I read. If you are easily disturbed by violence, you might have trouble reading certain sections of the novel. And while I didn't find the beginning of the novel too slow, I did have trouble understanding some of the references to the worlds of business and journalism.

That being said, those minor issues did not detract very significantly from my enjoyment of the book over all. I found it to be exciting, suspenseful, fast-paced ... similar to the Da Vinci code in many ways, actually. Don't let the size of the book daunt you - once you start reading you will find it hard to stop (trust me, I know from several nights of staying up into the wee hours of the morning!). The plot was intriguing and had me totally absorbed in guessing what would happen next, trying desperately to piece together what had happened to Harriet Vanger right along with Blomkvist and Salander. But best of all, in my opinion, were the characters. Michael Blomkvist is a great protagonist, stubborn and determined to tackle any challenge he faces, and Lisbeth Salander ... well, I will just say that you will fall in love with this feisty heroine! All in all, a great read, and one that I would definitely recommend to any mature reader. Date published: 2010-11-06 Rated 3 out of 5 by Vanessa_Persaud from 2 out of 3 aint bad...

While the storyline has a Dan Brown feel to it, the prose is obviously lacking. Even translated, it is clear that Larsson is a non-fiction writer as the novel is weighed down by information. If you are looking for an adequately entertaining read and are curious about the hype, read this book. That being said, the second and third books of the Millennium trilogy take on a more developed voice with multi-dimensional character development. Reading this book is not prerequisite to understanding the next two, so if you had the choice of skipping this book or not, skip it. Date published: 2010-10-24 Rated 4 out of 5 by Compassionate_Warrior from Trendy great read Well I finally finished the book! shewf!! I'm so glad I read the reviews because one of the reviewers warned that it starts off maddeningly slowly for the first third of the book building the foundation for the plot and they weren't joking! If it wasn't for that forewarning I would have given up. But after that things finally get going and the action begins. It kept me enthralled until the end. Though it's a great read I'm surprised at all the fuss on the book.

I guess I shouldn't be so surprised as it appeals to our worldly cultural trends and obsessions of the moment, quirky fringe outsider main character (of which I myself can identify with being fringe—I'm certainly not an insider— though not quite like Salander), finance and sexual crimes, etc. After this, before I read the next in the series I need to refresh and air out my brain with something softer, gentler, kinder. Perhaps Louise Penny mysteries or The Sunday Philosophy Club or The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency or The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie or An Irish Country Doctor or Jan Karon's latest. Oh, the skies the limit! Date published: 2010-10-23 Rated 5 out of 5 by Laurel_Schwab from Great Read I liked it - it was a great read. Light and intriguing. Date published: 2010-10-20 Rated 5 out of 5 by Crista from Believe the hype! I picked this book up largely due to its continued best seller status, because of the hype, and because Daniel Craig has been cast in the leading role (a guilty pleasure!). The book was a very pleasant suprise.

I thoroughly enjoyed the content, writing style and characters. The book was a page turner, beginning to end, and left me craving the sequel(s). Believe the hype and enjoy ~ this is one not to be missed! Date published: 2010-10-12 Rated 5 out of 5 by Toni__Osborne from Very captivating Book1 in the “Millennium” trilogy The late Stieg Larsson deserves all the accolades and rewards posthumously bestowed upon him for writing such an engaging and engrossing novel. In my humble opinion it is a literary accomplishment that brought hours of enjoyment and definitely lived up to its hype. Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering and her body was never found. Her beloved uncle, the powerful industrialist Henrik Vager, is convinced that she has been killed by a member of his dysfunctional family. In an attempt to prove his suspicions, he hires the disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, a tattooed computer hacker, with major issues of her own, to investigate.

In their search, the pair discover that Harriet’s disappearance may be linked to other grotesque murders and that the Vanger clan will go to any means to keep their dark and appalling family secrets hidden…. The first part of the novel is dedicated to the characters and setting of the two main plots, some may find this tactic to be long and dragging but I found it to be a useful progress to understanding where the mystery was leading. The first plot evolves around Harriet Vanger disappearance and in the second the reader is plunged into a financial intrigue involving the head of a Swedish corporation. The players are a cast of misfits brilliantly realised to be despicable and lacking ethical fortitude, some are asocial and smart, others complex and sympathetic and some are dramatic or totally disturbing. The character development is outstanding and the plots are so intense I found myself deeply engaged. This is a striking novel full of passion written with a prose that is bright and functional. I enjoyed this novel immensely and highly recommend it. Date published: 2010-10-01 Rated 2 out of 5 by Jerika_Coleman from Don't buy the hype; I'm not finishing the series.

I bought this book because it seems like everybody and their grandmother has read it and wanted to see what it was all about. And now that I've finished, I don't know what everybody is in love with. Yes, the first few chapters are extremely slow. But I pushed through. I admit, once it got to the heart of the novel, once Mikael starting working on the case, I was really into it. I kept trying to figure out who it was and what happened to Harriet and was excited to see where it all went. Once the actual killer is discovered, the book is ruined. It loses whatever spark it originally had. It was such a disappointment. And then, it keeps going. The last few chapters are just as boring as the first few, but these are even less unnecessary. As well, I completely don't get this obsession with Lisbeth Salander. How anyone can stand to read more than one book with her as a character, it boggles the mind. She's not interesting. She's not likable. She's Larsson's attempt at making someone other than a stock love-interest, like all his other female characters, but even she falls for Mikael.

I cringed every time I had to read a scene with her in it. I won't be reading any more of the Millennium trilogy. Date published: 2010-09-12 Rated 2 out of 5 by Erin_Abrams from so anti-climactic! The first 65 pages were boring as I was told by others that they would be. I got through them to start enjoying the book finally and then the ending made me think, "really? that's it?" Also, the last 100 pages or so were boring all over again. Date published: 2010-09-04 Rated 3 out of 5 by Andrea_Clark-Groden from Too much hype Average read with solid suspense but found ending "washy" Date published: 2010-09-01 Rated 2 out of 5 by Raina from sllloooow but worth it When I first started reading this book I didn't understand what the big deal was. It was the slowest book I've ever read in my life filled with business and legal jargon as well as cultural jokes and terms that aren't easy to figure out.

I had almost given up hope thinking everyone just wanted to appear smart by reading it when it finally hit me like a train. It takes more than 2/3 of the book before it finally takes off with the plot and is more than just observations and jargon. When it does take off it really does take off however. There are a few plot points that are quite disturbing and unexpected. Overall it was worth trudging through. The last bit of the book was fantastic and the next book in the series is REALLY GOOD so you need to read this one to understand it. It's mostly boring, but stick with it because it will be worth it. Date published: 2010-08-29 Rated 5 out of 5 by Stephen_Franchetto from The Most Compelling Book I've Read This is one of my favourite books of all time. The Millenium trilogy is an excellent work and Larsson is to be commended for his imagination, character development, and exhilarating plot! Once you get past the endless number of characters you will not be able to put the book down and will most likely end up reading the entire series in a short period of time.

Honestly, I can't say enough about this book and this series. If you are at all hesitant, give it a try. The movie cannot do the book justice and once you have read it, you will be recommending it to all your friends. Date published: 2010-08-26 Rated 4 out of 5 by Lisa_from_Nova_Scotia from Couldn't put it down A very dry writing style. I wasn't sure that the story could be sustained through such a long novel, but once I started, I couldn't put it down. I see now, what all the fuss is about. They are very different books than what is out there. Steig Larsson and his translator write in a style, which makes you feel as though you were present for many of these events -- Doesn't endear the reader to Sweden, though. Date published: 2010-08-25 Rated 5 out of 5 by RenfrewSue from Lives up to the hype A really good read; once you get past the Swedish names and places. This is fast paced book with characters who you come to love despite their many flaws. I couldn't put it down.

If you like fast paced mysteries, you'll really enjoy this. Date published: 2010-08-18 Rated 3 out of 5 by Golden_Hawk_Girl from Didn't Live Up to the Hype! I'm not gonna lie - it was a task just to get to the 100 "thrilling" pages of the book. I think without Larsson here to help with the editing, they left quite a bit more in the final publication than they needed to. However, the translation was really well done - English audiences would forget they were reading something originally written in Sweden. Date published: 2010-08-18 Rated 5 out of 5 by Lee from Fantastic! The first couple chapters are quite slow, but after those chapters things pick up and never stop. What made this book for me so interesting was how descriptive Stieg Larsson is with his plot and characters. I couldn't put it down. After hearing so much about this series, I was not disappointed. Highly recommended!

Date published: 2010-08-16 Rated 5 out of 5 by Penny_Kagai from INCREDIBLE I have to tell you the beginning was a little dry. But about 6 chapters in I couldn't put it down. I am incredibly impressed with this book. I have also read the second and it is just as good. Ending was not so hot but, hopefully the third will be great. Let's hope the family decides to publish the 4th...Can't WAIT!! Date published: 2010-08-14 Rated 5 out of 5 by C.R.H from Keep reading... You won't be disapointed! I have to agree with the previous reviews, It took me a while to get into this book but once the financial introduction was over... I LOVED IT! I can't wait to read the rest of thr trilogy! Date published: 2010-08-05 Rated 4 out of 5 by Lisa_Price from Great mystery!! When I first started reading the book the first few chapters are on the financial situation in Sweden,personally quite boring.But once you get through that part the book just keeps getting better.

At the end I never suspected the plot twist. Great summer read!!! Date published: 2010-08-02 Rated 4 out of 5 by Ex_Libris_Monica from Excellent suspense I really enjoyed it. It was a quick read, despite its about 800 pages. The action does not stop, and I liked the characters. Date published: 2010-07-14 Rated 3 out of 5 by eatdrinkandbemary from Alright Unfortunately, I wasn't wowed by this book in the way that I hoped I would be. I had heard many raving reviews of it, and decided it *must* be a page-turner, so I took it with me when I sat on jury duty for one week. I had lots of people tell me they read it in days. I wasn't quite as enamoured with it, and ended up taking about 4 weeks to finish it. Mind you, the story is very interesting, and I did find myself trying to "solve" it as I went along. Maybe it was just a result of over-hype, but I just didn't see what all the excitement is about.

I'm not in a rush to read the next two.... but I am sure I will! Date published: 2010-07-10 Rated 4 out of 5 by Darth_Indurate from Good read that sputtered at the end My title says it all. The first 150 pages are background info on the main characters, and you get to see their flaws as much as their strengths. The fictional characters in this book are "real" people with (sometimes) unusual problems in their lives. The plot picks up as the lives of these characters begins to intertwine into a labyrinth of deception, betrayal and violence. To make things more exciting, the author strings us along at a leisurely pace which helps to create the growing tension on every page. Finally, at what I consider the climax of the book, you are "wowed" at the surprise turn the plot takes, and the novels ends with a satisfying conclusion. But wait. It doesn't. Larsson goes back to an earlier story thread, and spends the last hundred pages of the book making all the ends meet.

While I get what he is doing, Larsson drags it on longer than necessary, and I skipped the last few pages of the book as it truly came to its close. Otherwise, a great read. Date published: 2010-06-22 Rated 5 out of 5 by Allan_Eisner from Cannot Put Down A very well written book that develops off-beat characters that you actually care about. The pace is quick, but the full story unwinds in a deliciously slow fashion. Both protagonists are flawed, but interesting and the author leaves you always wanting more. Every time you think you have the story figured out there is another twist that leaves you gasping for more details. Date published: 2010-06-16 Rated 5 out of 5 by Chico from Great Mystery This is a great book. This is my first mystery novel and what a great one to start off with. Stieg Larsson managed to involve so many characters and keep the reader not only interested but also on track with the story. With such a great number of people, places and scenarios a person would think the story would get a little confusing or bogged down. But no.

Larsson constructed the story in such a way as to make every chapter interesting plus keep everything in order. The character development is first rate too. What a great novel. It's sad this great author passed away after writing his three novels. Who knows what other good books he could of written. The Literary world has lost a very good writer. Date published: 2010-06-12 Rated 4 out of 5 by Gina_Robichaud from Solid Mystery-Suspense, 4 Stars out of 5! Mikael Blomkvist, early forties, a finacial journalist and part onwer of the magazine, Millennium, has just been convicted of libel against industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerstrom. He'd rather take the conviction and jail sentence than fork over the name of his source. To protect the magazine, he steps down. Lisbeth Salander, 24, has been a ward of the state since the age of thirteen. Under a guardian, her life is pretty much topsy-turvy. While a brilliant hacker with a photographic memory, she is emotionally shut down. Questions asked that she doesn't want to answer remain unanswered; she clams up.

No one really knows her, and she's keeping it that way. Industrialist Henrik Vanger followed the trial, and had his lawyer hire a security firm to check into Mikael. He wants to hire him. Back in 1966, Vanger's niece, Harriet, disappeared without a trace and is feared dead. Obsessed, Vanger wants his niece, or her killer, found. Every year, since her disappearance, on his birthday, he receives a pressed and framed flower, just like Harriet used to give him. He believes he's being tormented, and he wants answers. Adding incentive, he promises Mikael dirt against Winnerstrom. Very reluctantly, Mikael agrees to a one-year contract, on the premise of ghostwriting Vanger's autobiography, which would help open doors to questions he needs answered. The Vanger family is very extensive, with several oddballs in the bunch. It takes a while to sort through who's who, and in the meantime, Mikael is going through every stitch of paper, every photograph, that was put together on Harriet, right down to police reports.

He believes he's on a wild goose-chase, believing that, if the police weren't able to find anything, than neither would he. How very wrong he was. With bits of information, and old pictures found and located, Mikael begins piecing what happened to Harriet together. Later, with the help of Salander and her photographic memory and her computer skills, they break the case. Only, it's much worse than anyone could have imagined. And with a sweet added bonus to end the novel, and again, with the help of Salander, Mikael blows Winnerstrom and his illegal activities right out of the water. **A lengthy mystery with a happy ending... for some of the characters. Right from the beginning, I had a hard time with the relationship between Mikael and his partner, Erika. I could understand the long-time friendship, and I could understand the partnership with the magazine, but I really didn't understand their sexual relationship. His marriage fell apart because he couldn't stop sleeping with Erika, even though he loved his wife and daughter. She's married, and yet her husband is completely okay with it.

Now, I'm happily married (10 years this July 1st and have been with my husband for 15 years), so maybe that's why I don't understand that aspect of their relationship? *shrug* Who knows? Despite her emotional hang-ups, I admired Lisbeth and wish I had her courage. She doesn't take anything lying down, and plots her revenges meticulously. She's brilliant in her strategies, a genius hacker who will find whatever it is you're trying to hide. I liked how Mikael treated Salander right from the beginning, never pushing for information she didn't want to give, but he explained the terms of what a true friendship is, and gave Salander the right to choose for herself if she was willing to accept Mikael's friendship. While I found the book slow-paced for about the first-half of the book (of 841 pages, that is a long first-half), I could understand that the author was setting up all the characters so that, like Mikael, you can fgure out who's who. It was needed, even though it was frustratingly slow.

But by the second-half, the mystery, the action, the danger, started heating up, and I was actually surprised at who the "bad guy" was. I had my ideas on someone else, until information that Mikael and especially Lisbeth unearthed. I rooted for them both, was just as creeped out, just as fearful, just as disgusted as they were. Lisbeth ends up having to really examine her emotions, something she never did, and just when she "man's-up" and decides to lay it all out on the table for Mikael, at the very end of the last chapter, my heart broke for Lisbeth. I won't say what and spoil it for those who haven't read it yet. I'll simply state: Go get this book! It's a must-read! Date published: 2010-06-10 Rated 5 out of 5 by Tom_Cummings from A Classic Larsson has come up with a classic. A really super story with two major threads. A cold case within the family saga of the Vanger family along with a corporate financial crime of major significance. The two, although not related are well threaded throughout the story.

Inspite of the fact that one of the main characters, Salander is not introduced until mid "book" does not take from the story. In the end it is not clear in my mind whether Salander pirated the accounts of Wennerstrom or not, however I highly recommend reading the entire series. Date published: 2010-05-31 Rated 4 out of 5 by HQ from It was good After the first few chapters, I wanted to give up on this book but I'm glad I didn't. After half way through, I couldn't put it down. Great suspense and mystery. Date published: 2010-05-28 Rated 4 out of 5 by Forgotten_Realms_Queen from A wonderful Who Dunnit This book has been all the rage lately, and I can see why. Normally I am not into suspense or mystery books, but this one was able to catch my interest and keep me going through most of the book. Most of the characters are well developed, especially the main female Lisbeth Salander. A troubled and troubling young woman, Lisbeth is the top PI for a security firm with a photographic memory and her own moral compass.

We see her evolve through the book, through both mundane and traumatic events, from a sullen young woman who is a veritable social outcast with no care for the rules or conventions of polite society into a woman who might be capable of redemption. The premise is that a disgraced financial reporter is called upon by an aging, wealthy business tycoon to look into the dissapearance and supposed murder of his neice over a decade ago. We follow the reporter Mickal for one year of his life as he looks into the past and trys to discover what happened to the young woman Harriet, and he makes some pretty gruesome discoveries about the family along the way while he befriends the young Lisbeth. Lisbeth was the best thing about this book for me though. I just love her character. Incredibly well written, its the type of book where even though you've hit a stale point story wise, the imagery and the writing style sustain you until the story picks up again. All in all a great read. Date published: 2010-05-20 Rated 3 out of 5 by Naboo from Really wanted to like this more... I really wanted to like this book, for several reasons.

First, the protagonist (a lefty journalist) resonated with me. Second, the idea that people in droves are reading a real novel (as opposed to the literary mashups and "revisionist" tales of classic authors that are clogging up the shelves) is exciting. But while I admit it's a page turner, there's a lot lacking in the book. It's usually a bad idea to see the movie version of a book before reading it, but I had a free pass to see the movie of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo before I had even started the book. While I was impressed with the movie ("enjoyed" is not quite the right word for a movie filled with so much brutality), seeing it first really illustrated what I found lacking in the novel. To start with, the movie whittles down the book to the core of the story, without the endless amount of exposition Stieg Larsson put in the novel. I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but the novel could have really used a judicious editor who would rein in Larsson, a former journalist with a tendency to tell (and tell, and tell...) rather than show.

This is especialy true of Larsson's politics, with which I mostly agree but find are recounted endlesly at the expense of the story. (It takes until the halfway point of the 800-plus pages in the paperback edition before the protagonists actually meet!) What really becomes apparent when reading the novel after seing the movie, is the unbelievability of the protagonists. People have gone on about how "interesting" a character Salander is. I just don't understand this.Maybe it's because I'm tired of the exotic punk trope, but she comes across as paradoxically anti-social and self-righteous, a sort of female Johnny Rotten mixed with Dirty Harry (there's a combination!). (That the novel's characters seem to reflect her Manichean worldview, in which the bad guys are almost metaphysically evil, doesn't help things). She's also too good to be true: a hot bisexual with a photographic memory who can kick ass as well as hack any computer. Oh, and she falls in love with Mikael Blomkvist. Which brings me to the other problem with the story...

Mikael Blomkvist is so clearly a stand-in for the author (a middle-aged reporter with left-leaning politics) that it gets almost embarrasing, especially when Salander falls for him, in spite of her whole life being essentially ruined by middle-aged men. This relationship was slightly unseemly in the movie, but it went by so fast it could be forgiven. In the book, you're allowed enough breathing room to consider this a little unlikely, to say the least. It sounds like I didn't like this book, but I am still giving it a positive review because the plot does its job to create suspense. But this is a rare occasion (The Godfather comes to mind) where I would almost say that seeing the movie would be better. Date published: 2010-05-15 Rated 5 out of 5 by Avid_Er from The story never ends from beginning to end! This book is awesome! Never a dull moment!

Date published: 2010-04-26 Rated 4 out of 5 by dimplezx2 from Entertaining I have to say, when I started reading the book, the first couple of chapters I had trouble keeping up with all the character changes and everything. And the first part of the book drags on. Over all after I got into it I found myself unable to put it down. It is a novel that is thrilling, mysterious, logical and shocking. The author also provided suitable explanations and definitions throughout the book, so the terminology was easy to grasp. Also, I loved the character Salander. She's a mystery all unto her own. Can't wait to read the next one. Date published: 2010-04-16 Rated 3 out of 5 by Denise_Hill-_MacDonald from Enjoyable The first quarter of this book was very boring and dragged on and on. There is a lot going on througout the book and sometimes it gets frustrating because it takes so long to come together and make any sense. I did enjoy reading it after the first few chapters were done.

I was easy for me to figure out the mystery, although I didn't get a lot of the details right, but the side stories are what kept me interested. I absolutely love Salander, she is an amazing character and I love the way the author only lets out a little information about her at a time. Date published: 2010-04-16 Rated 4 out of 5 by Gwen_Fernandes from Great Story I enjoyed the story line of this book. The mystery of the missing girl was very interesting. There were parts of the book that I found dragged on forever and I tended to skim through those sections, but overall, the story line was excellent. Looking forward to reading The Girl Who Played with Fire, next. Date published: 2010-03-31 Rated 4 out of 5 by Colette from GREAT action book This is my first time reading a trilogy...SO it has to be great!!! It has everything a murder mystery,family saga and financial corruption. It starts with a 40 year old family mystery that brings together a journalist and a young fly by night woman with issues(the girl with the dragon tattoo)....but a great computer hacker.

This book does have a surprise ending.It is a great mystery...can't wait for the second book. Date published: 2010-03-16 Rated 5 out of 5 by Slightly_Devious from Hooked Why did Larsson have to die shortly after giving in his Millennium Trilogy? His first novel of the trilogy is a real page turner! An almost 40-year-old mystery is still taunting a man, despite the rest of his family having moved on many years ago. One last try must be made before he dies. How do you solve a mystery of a girl who vanished into thin air? Bring in a financial journalist of course, with the help of a loner hacker. This book had a great storyline that kept me guessing and characters that were never boring. If someone ever decides to make this into a movie franchise I am BEGGING them NOT to Americanize it. It would ruin everything in my opinion. UPDATE: Apparently this has already been made into a movie?! (I'm so slow!). Män som hatar kvinnor is the name of the film if you want to check the trailer out on youtube.

Date published: 2010-03-04 Rated 5 out of 5 by MGWG from Highly recommended Read this book on a recent vacation. A real page turner, couldn't put it down. Date published: 2010-02-22 Rated 5 out of 5 by Drew_Blood from Great Mystery Here is the first in a trilogy regarding financial reporter Mickael Blomkvist and computer hacker/punk rocker Lisabeth Salander. Blomkvist is a recently convicted of libel for printing a baseless story about a swedish capitalist. Salander is a young women with mental issues and a guardianship order hanging over her head. Somehow, they are brought together to try and solve the 40 year old mystery of the disappearance a young girl who happens to be a member of a very old and powerful Swedish family not unlike the Kennedys. This story, althoug slow at the beginning, picked up in both the story and the action. The characters are both human and alive in this story. You really begin to feel for them, and even squirm when they find themselves in unwanted situations. It is a great read and I recommend that you read this.

Buy it or borrow it. The second book is out and is in my TBR pile. Date published: 2010-01-11 Rated 5 out of 5 by Polly from Couldn't put it down I really enjoyed this book. The characters had me hooked. I was reading until the wee hours of the morning and could not put it down. Date published: 2009-12-30 Rated 5 out of 5 by Nico from Mystery at its best This book is addicting and engrossing. The beginning is slow but steady and my expectations were exceeded here. I was surprised how obsessed I became with this book. Blomkvist and Salander are fabulous character's you can easily get lost in. I lost sleep and read this book in two sittings. The girl with the dragon tattoo deserves all of the praise, and the hype. It is one of the best mysteries I have ever read. A true pleasure, it is easy to see Larsson’s journalist background here. The subject matter is well researched although the darker episodes can be difficult to get through. The authors own story is as intriguing, as the novel.

It is easy to see where he came up with such skill for intrigue. This book is well worth it, and I would recommend this to anyone. Just try to read it when you can afford to lose some sleep, because you will become obsessed within a few pages. Date published: 2009-11-25 Rated 1 out of 5 by Ginger_Blonde from Not for me. I found it boring and contrived. It needs editing. Because of the endorsement by Ondaatje I was expecting literature, which it ain't. Maybe it's high level within the pulp mystery category. Date published: 2009-10-08 Rated 5 out of 5 by Irina_Stateikina from Thrilling Now, here is one thrilling narrative. Very different, very bizarre, very, if I may say so, foreign… When reading translated literature, I often wonder, what was lost in translation? May I mention, throughout this story, I did not wonder. Well written, well translated (it took me a while to realized that the book was not originally written in English) and definitely leaves you to want to read the sequel in this trilogy.

Needless to say, the mystery behind the book’s manuscript contributes to the suspense. Date published: 2009-10-01 Rated 4 out of 5 by Sara_Pinto from Absolutely Incredible! I read this book all 800 odd pages of it in two sittings. That's how much I enjoyed it. It was well written and exciting. There was something going on at every turn and there were new characters constantly popping up. Usually when a novelist does that the book becomes boring or too complicated to follow. This was not the case in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It was from start to finish great. Definutely go out and buy this book. For not only will you not be able to put it down but it's a book that you will have read again and again. Date published: 2009-09-08 Rated 5 out of 5 by Kaitz12 from A plot full of twists and turns... I could go on and on about this book, raving about how truly fantastic it was.

I have never read anything by Stieg Larsson, however I am so incredibly happy that I chose to pick up this book, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I have read a variety of books over the past year, however I have to say that this book is one of the best books that I have read in a very long time. Larsson has managed to write a complex novel full of twist and turns touching on some of the most controversial subjects out there today - abuse, molestation, murder, kidnapping, etc. This novel finds the perfect balance between innocence and corruption. Henrik Vanger has hired Mikeal Blomkvist to complete one of the most unthinkable tasks - discover who murgered Harriet Vanger over 40 years ago. Seems like an unthinkable task, but with the help of Lisbeth Salander - the girl who has the dragon tattoo - he is able to uncover a story that withholds many layers. This book is truly my number one pick this summer! Read... and enjoy! Date published: 2009-08-18 Rated 5 out of 5 by Peekaroo from Riveting This novel was full of intrigue.

I was unable to put this book down - a definite page turner. A surprise ending that will keep you guessing...a must-read! Oh, and you just will HAVE to come back for seconds (the second novel). Date published: 2009-08-13 Rated 4 out of 5 by Tanja_Gehring from Great read for mystery lovers I thought this was a great mystery novel, that was also intelligently written. We passed it around during a 2 week family vacation, and everyone fell under its spell. Looking forward to book 2 & 3 (although I may pick them up in French which have available for years). Date published: 2009-08-06 Rated 4 out of 5 by Dana from Brilliant book A middle-aged financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist has been sentenced to jail for slander. He is hired by Henrik Vanger, the retired CEO of a large family-owned conglomerate, to solve the mystery of his disappeared niece 40 years ago. She disappeared from the family island and now Vanger wants Blomkvist to investigate family and find out who is responsible for her death.

The girl with the dragon tattoo is Lisbeth Salander, an investigator for Dragon Armansky. She is incredibly details oriented and very very good with computers. But she is asocial and a ward of the state even though grown and her finances are controlled by a trustee. Larsson has developed a story with a large number of characters, each with their own story. The Vanger family is immense and each had a motive to be involved in the mystery. Blomkvist is dogged in his following of a tidbit of a trail. He ends up hooking up with Salander who originally investigated him for Vanger. Blomkvist the humanist and Salnder the anti-social make a formible duo. Larsson has written a brilliant story about women as victims and their rise above it. I will be looking for the next book in the series. Date published: 2009-07-24 Rated 4 out of 5 by London_Mabel from Good mystery This is a good mystery, though I'm not sure why it's become such a phenomena outside of Sweden--it could use some editing, especially at the end.

But I did get swept up in the story, liked the characters, and enjoyed the change of scenery from English and American mysteries. Date published: 2009-07-07 Stieg Larsson - author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson Lisbeth Salander Returns Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in a continuation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series This much anticipated continuation to one of the best-loved crime series of the last decade will be written by David Lagercrantz and published in Sweden as Det som inte dödar oss (“What Doesn’t Kill You”). The English-language title will differ, and is yet to be confirmed. David Lagercrantz, the author of “What Doesn’t Kill You”, will be visiting the UK in the Spring as part of a seven-month build up to publication which MacLehose Press are aiming to make the event of the publishing year. Publication worldwide will be on 27th August 2015, 10 years since Norstedts published Män som hatar kvinnor which in English was called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Rooney Mara praised as Lisbeth Salander Ronney Mara has been highly praised for her role as Lisbeth Salander in David Finchers version of “The girl with the dragon tattoo”. Mara has in only a few years made it from TV shows like “ER” to become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. A unusual path There are many ways to become writer, even so, Stieg’s path is quite unusual. He started working at a post office, moving on to a graphic designer job at a news bureau, starting the Expo foundation and working as chief editor. And somewhere in the middle of all this, a great writer steps forward. A diverse background Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was a Swedish writer and journalist. Prior to his sudden death of a heart attack in November 2004 he finished three detective novels in his trilogy “The Millenium-series” which were published posthumously; “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” , “The Girl Who Played With Fire” and “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest” .

Altogether, his trilogy has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 countries (spring of 2010), and he was the second bestselling author in the world in 2008. STIEG LARSSON, 1954-2004 Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970’s, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and held many lectures as well as writing many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 people were killed by neo-Nazis in Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation , a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 onwards he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo. During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.

Eva Gabrielsson In this interview by the Swedish national televsision, Stieg Larsson’s life companion Eva Gabrielsson reveals the truth behind the man that was Stieg Larsson. She discusses her claims in the controversy surrounding Stieg’s legacy as well as her claims for a part of the royalty. Remake by David Fincher Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to make a Hollywood version of the Millenium films. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara have been apointed to play Michael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Signed on to the project is also the writer Steve Zaillian (Se7en) and director David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7ven). A life under constant threat During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence. He regarded his writing of detective novels as relaxing. Keeping track of loose ends, characters and made up conspiracies posedno problem since it was, after all, fiction. Millennium trilogy Stieg Larsson had always been interested in detective novels, and he was very familiar the works of Elizabeth George and Minette Walters.

He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers. Stieglarsson.com features a huge forum filled with ongoing discussions on our beloved writer. Is your prime interest the movies being made? Or are you a huge fan of Lisbeth Salander? Take a look and join the discussion! Write your comment here! Your name/signature: Just finished Girl in the Spider’s Nest and loved it. Hope we haven’t seen the last of Lisbeth and Michael… – Deb Leone, 11 October 2015 Reply to this comment Your name/signature: Help! Trying to slog through David Lagercrantz’s new book. Horrible! Plot is not bad, so I’m sticking with it, but SO DESCRIPTIVE! Action, please! Everything is super-descriptive and the translator is also awful. I mean, twice the Irish whiskey Tullamore Dew is spelled “Tullamore D.E.W.” (I’m not kidding!). Don’t you have editors? I loved Stieg Larsson’s books. Just goes to show you, it’s a gift, not a gimmick.

I won’t be reading the next “Lisbeth Salander” book. Thanks, Donna Fredman – , 5 October 2015 I agree, I’m having a difficult time getting through the book. I am also sticking with it because I love the series. I hope it gets better. – , 19 October 2015 Reply to this comment Your name/signature: I am currently reading the 4th book “the Girl in the Spider’s Web” and I can’t put the book down. David Lagercrantz did a great job in continuing Stieg Larsson’s Trilogy. – Tess, Texas USA, 24 September 2015 Reply to this comment Your name/signature: I just finished “The Girl in the Spider’s Web “. It was an incredible book. I believ Stieg would have been proud of the result. The characters remain solid and interesting. Thanks to David Lagercrantz. I hope there’s another book. Ted,CO – , 17 September 2015 I am currently reading the 4th book and I can’t put the book down. David Lagercrantz did a great job in continuing Stieg Larsson’s Trilogy.

– Tess, Texas USA, 24 September 2015 Reply to this comment Your name/signature: When the book was released, were temporary tattoos offered as promotional items? Also does anyone have them? – Rose, 12 August 2015 Reply to this comment Your name/signature: I thought I read somewhere after Larsson died that he had an almost completed manuscript that was at the centre of some controversy, is this true ? – mick, 6 August 2015

Question: Who, in Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy of books, is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
Answer: Lisbeth Salander