by Stieg Larsson
Knopf Doubleday Publishing, 2009
608 pages
*Bought from local bookseller
Summary: Mickael Blomkvist is a journalist who is in the middle of a professional crisis. Convicted in court of libel, he distances himself from his job as publisher and writer for Millennium magazine when an unusual offer comes his way. Henri Vanger offers Mickael a job researching the disappearance of Henri's niece 40 years ago. With the help of hacker Lisbeth Salander, Mickael learns the Vanger family secrets and just what happened to Harriet Vanger all those years ago.
Review: The summary is just a small piece of what actually happens in this book. The novel is chocked full of plots and subplots that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. However, it did take me a good 100 pages to become engaged in the story. There was a lot of set up which completely paid off in the end, but felt long and laborious in the beginning. The characters are well developed and the writing is crisp. I will say that this may not be the right book for everyone. There is a great deal of torture and sexual assault throughout the novel. With that said, I absolutely enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy. Rating: **** out of 5
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