Surely, the vast majority of you have heard of Steig Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy.” There are currently three books in the series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who played with Fire and The Girl who kicked the Hornet’s Nest.
The “Girl” in question in all of these books is the tough-as-nails, Lisbeth Salander. I believe it is impossible to read these books and not only root for Lisbeth…but desire to be in her shoes (or be that Doc Marten boots) for at least one day.
While Lisbeth is indeed a strong character, I have to plead for another front runner of these books, Mikael Blomkvist. The smart as a whip, yet debonair journalist that is always tied up in some way with Lisbeth (and the other way around).
Don’t let the fact that these books are translated from Swedish detour you from one of the best series in a long time. They read easily and quickly.
Sadly, the author died in November 2004. There is rumor of a fourth book in the series that is nearly completed. We can only wait with baited breath to see if it ever sees the light of day.
In the meanwhile, do yourself a favor and give the first book a shot. I can only imagine that you’ll be begging for more.
It’s worth noting that all 3 books were made into films in Sweden. I did see the first one…..a great adaptation! Will the U.S. version be as good? Again, we’ll have to wait to see.
(If you like this series, you might also like: The Passage by Justin Cronin, City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris, In the Woods by Tana French, Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg and Sun Storm by Asa Larsson).
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