Have you read this trilogy? If not you NEED to. This is not a series you can miss out. What started as a little book by a man in Sweden has become an international phenomenon. There are already 3 movies out over seas. (You can buy the first one at any book store) and now they are bringing it to life here in America. Lizbeth is the most coveted role in film in a long time. I’m not sure if America will be able to give the series the justice it deserves. I have read this series cover to cover now twice and can’t get enough. What is the series about?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared without a trace more than forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to try to discover what happened to her. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist recently sidelined by a libel conviction, to investigate. Blomkvist is aided by the pierced and tattooed computer prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption on their way to discovering the truth of Harriet Vanger’s fate.
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist, now the crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the murders. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. On her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and against the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.
Sounds good right? Buy them from any bookstore or even check them out out your local library. I PROMISE you will thank me! Check out the trailer for the last book of the series:
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I’ve been wanting to read The Girl Who Kicked a Hornet’s Nest. Thanks for the review.
I loved these books – well-written, dramatic page-turners with vivid, three-dimensional characters. The films definitely do the books justice, but Larsson’s way with language make the books stand out for sure. I just bought my mom a deluxe collection of the trilogy for Christmas, and they really look great. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for reviewing! I have the tatoo book on my list