by Stieg Larsson
from Quercus Publishing Plc
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Editorial ReviewLisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about sex trafficking in Sweden are murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behaviour makes her an official danger to society but no-one can find her. Mikael Blomkvist, editor-in-chief of Millennium, does not believe the police. Using all his magazine staff and resources to prove Salander's innocence, Blomkvist also uncovers her terrible past, spent in criminally corrupt institutions. Yet Salander is more avenging angel than helpless victim. She may be an expert at staying out of sight but she has ways of tracking down her most elusive enemies. Amazon Best of the Month, July 2009: The girl with the dragon tattoo is back. Stieg Larsson's seething heroine, Lisbeth Salander, once again finds herself paired with journalist Mikael Blomkvist on the trail of a sinister criminal enterprise. Only this time, Lisbeth must return to the darkness of her own past (more specifically, an event coldly known as "All the Evil") if she is to stay one step ahead--and alive. The Girl Who Played with Fire is a break-out-in-a-cold-sweat thriller that crackles with stunning twists and dismisses any talk of a sophomore slump. Fans of Larsson's prior work will find even more to love here, and readers who do not find their hearts racing within the first five pages may want to confirm they still have a pulse. Expect healthy doses of murder, betrayal, and deceit, as well as enough espresso drinks to fuel downtown Seattle for months. --Dave Callanan
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- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
- so-so superhero novel
I bought this as an airport novel, and I think it turned out to be a moderately entertaining one. The first third of the novel was quite dull, but eventually it became interesting enough to finish - not a classic by any means, just the sort of book that is a nice diversion if you have nothing better to read.
Basically, this is a kind of superhero novel; Salander uses her brainpower, her computer skills, and her skill with weapons to defeat any enemy, including one who is basically a supervillian- a... more info
- Pleased with vendor
I want to let you know how pleased I am with Lilly Street Books. They are a small business out of their home and they got the book The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson to me amazingly fast. I heard from them the day after I placed the order and they had already mailed the book to me. Considering there was a weekend and a holiday, they still got the book to me in less than a week! A five star experience.
- Bloated and Predictable
The initial offering in this series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was barely good enough to goad me into buying this sequel, but this will not happen for the third book.
Other negative reviews touch on many of the things that I had problems with, but I'll name the things that bothered me off of the top of my head.
The plot was slow developing; it took 250 pages just to get to the point described by the premise on the back cover of the paperback edition. WAY TOO MUCH DETAIL; definitive... more info
- Can't Review - Never Received
Shame on Amazon and D W Books.
I will buy books from Alibris or Better World Books from now on!
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