PositiveThe Minneapolis Star TribuneWith this third book in the series about computer hacker and unjustly abused loner Lisbeth Salander, Larsson breathlessly takes up his tale the day after book No. 2, The Girl Who Played With Fire, left off ... [Larsson's] palette is broader when it comes to showing the corruption of power and the righteousness of idealism ... But his characters have nuance and depth ... Larsson also has tilted the balance of gender roles. A vile misogynist dispatched with scores of women in the first novel, but in this book women have the upper hand ...it feels like the series is ending at a natural spot.
Stieg Larsson, Translated by Reg Keeland
RaveThe Minneapolis Star TribuneLisbeth Salander is back, and more righteous than ever ...in this second installment of his Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth is clearly 'the woman who hates men who hate women' ... In The Girl Who Played With Fire, Larsson at last gives readers a full accounting of how Lisbeth has been shaped by her tragic past, when 'All the Evil' happened. He skillfully shows her emotional growth as she faces the responsibilities required of friendship ... Larsson has also narrowed the scope of this novel. There are no Madoff-like global economic scandals competing with Lisbeth's very personal predicament ...Larsson steadily builds the tension until it's nearly impossible to put this book down. When you do, don't worry.
