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The Girl Who Played with Fire

Stieg Larsson

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Winner of CrimeFest Sounds of Crime Award (Abridged) 2010.

Winner of CrimeFest Sounds of Crime Award (Unabridged) 2010.

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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.

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bookbalancer rated this book

I have to say I found this one more difficult to follow because there are so many different characters. At the same time because there are several investigations going on simultaneously there's a lot of repeated information that really frustrated me. I really feel that if the author had taken the time to 'trim the fat' so to speak, the book would have been half as long and twice as good. My vote is, it was OKAY.

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annaTRR commented:

There are so many great Scandinavian crime writers: I personally really like Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell, Karin Fossum, Camilla Lackberg and Asa Larson and I am sure there are lots of others that are around which I have not discovered yet. The most recently I read and reviewed Phantom, could have not put that one down.

bookbalancer commented:

There's a lot of great work out there to be experienced. These days I would rather pick up a book than go to a movie or turn on the t.v. I'll keep an eye out for these other writers.

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lisa54901 rated this book

oh i looove this book. i have yet to read the girl who kicked the hornets' nest but i am excited!!

harryknuckles

Have just started this one (although it won't post to my 'currently reading') ... I must say I'm as hooked as I was with book one! Can't put it down!!

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Jabari.London commented:

can you be my friend and tell me what is that book about the book sounds so interesting can you tell me all about it I will have to find that book at the library next week. Remember to become my friend first though please!

dona4 commented:

hi..... what u said i must say im as hooked as i was with book and????

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harts rated this book

Love all the books in this trilogy!

AnnYeo rated this book

I am near the end of this book and have to say that it was much easier to get to grips with than the first (maybe that's because I am familiar with the main characters), can't wait to get to the end.

fish2212 rated this book

My step dad has this book! XD

shelld79 rated this book

Just finished this book and I found it gained my interest much faster than the first one. Am about to start the third one now so hopefully it will be just as good.

stitchybritt rated this book

Definitely a page turner but somewhat difficult to follow all the characters - there are so many of them, and mostly only surnames are used, so it is difficult to make male/female associations. More than anything it made me dream of Sweden...

Jabari.London rated this book

The title of the book sound so good I hope I get it by next week ya ya ya!

Amanda Elliott rated this book

Another great book! i will have to get in line at the library for the last one now!

stevev rated this book

Great book - better than the first - highly recommend

julez rated this book

Am finally on the third instalment in this trilogy.... an have to say its the best of the three an can't wait for the movies .Not sure how I,m gunna cope with no more books from this author... sadly missed..

mmm rated this book

Riveting read

AlexBM rated this book

OMG I love this series. This book is a little slower to start than the first one but well worth sticking with it. I am looking forward to reading number III. Pity there won't be any more of these great books.

jaduetsch rated this book

loved all 3 books....had someone bring third book back to US from England....could not wait......

rsahai rated this book

Absolutely stunning. Read all three and own all three of the series. Pity the author is dead

stevebaldie rated this book

Great book. Loved it from start to finish. As with the first book, this starts gently and builds up the tension superbly. Cant wait for the third book to come out in paperback!

Patrick444 rated this book

Great-great story teller shame Stieg Larssen died so young, went into Waterstones to see when the third book will be in paper back and was told the end of April. I will lookforward to making it my target book for the first quarter of 2010. However if someone has it in hard back and wouldn't mind sharing it with me thanks.

herby1618 rated this book

I could not put this book down!! i loved the first one and yet this book I think I liked better???now for the next one!!!

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