January 2010 - Well, I just finished reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and I thoroughly loved it. I found it to be no worse written than most good stories, in fact, somewhat better than most. The 1st half is kind of slow, but, I was hard pressed to stop reading to sleep during the 2nd half. That's in keeping with most good story books I've enjoyed. Other than expecting more about nazis than was put in, I was satisified that it alluded that most nazis are perverted sick dysfunctional 'human' beings. And that there seems to be a lot of those amongst big corporations, which historically is the benefactor of national socialism. As for whether he wrote every word, it is extremely common practice for good writers to have help, to consult 1 person or a team of people to critique the work and inspire re-writes. It is also a common practice for 1 person to have the overall idea, but, for another to write it in the way that many will enjoy reading it. Look at Dick Francis of the UK. One of the most successful writers of mystery books. He always said he relied on and depended on his wife's good assistance. Then some years after she died, he 'confessed' that the ideas and overall plot were his but the credit for putting it all in to pop-story reading format belonged to his deceased wife. With his consent of the results of course. So, I ask, what's wrong with any of that ? Nothing. If it turns out to be that Stieg Larsson had the ideas, the overall plot and story, and did all the research and outlined his books, while his partner Ms Gabrielsson did most of putting it in to an enjoyable result, it will not diminish my enjoyment of the 1st book, nor any others I am lucky to get to read in the future. - Thank you Mr. Larsson, where-ever you are, and Ms Gabrielsson, for your good books. - As for Mr. Larsson's very untimely death, did he have any signs or symptoms or family history of heart troubles ? It's only because of his fiction books that I ever heard about him and his anti-nazi efforts for decades. Obviously these books would have given him a global platform to shine a very bright light on the very real threat of global neo-nazism today. It's very easy to induce a heart attack that's undetectable as not being natural. Perhaps 'they' assassinated him with a 'loaded umbrella' one day on a street corner to stop Mr. Larsson from educating the world about 'them' thru his fact-based pseudo-fiction books.

- Steve Hartwell, Toronto, Canada, January 2010, 31 January 2010

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I wrote a comment and it disappeared! Iown and have read the first two books as has my husband. I want the 3rd book! I live in Alabama in U.S. How do I get the 3rd? HELP!

- E.K. Langford, 30 January 2010

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Love these books! Will be both happy and sad to read the 3rd. Have a question though-----There is a Swedish childrens author/alphabet book mentioned in the 1st or 2nd book, anyone have this info?

- applev, 30 January 2010

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Je viens de finir la trilogie de Stieg Larsson . Fantastique .... C'était un très bon auteur qui mérite son succès et ce sera sûrement l'un des meilleurs polars que j'ai lus.!!!!! Bien dommage de ne pas avoir la suite. Merci à lui.

- Alyfera, 29 January 2010

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hi, the first book wich i just read was perfect, also it is the most exciting book ever i think.

thanks to Steig Larssonn

türkiye

- selçuk, 29 January 2010

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I think I've never enjoyed a story as much as the millenium trilogy. I could not put it down and read al three books within a week. I can't help but fall in love with especially Lisbeth Salander, what a great character. I really hope that the rumour about a fourth book is true. I also saw the first two movies and have to wait till the end of March to see the third so meanwile I try to read anything on the web I can Find. So I saw that Hollywood is looking to make a remake of the original Swedish version and I must say that I'm horrified by that idea, if there is one thing that their not qualified to do in my opinion is put their 'Hollywood' hands on this story. Can you imagine what they would do to this? Most likely they find some hot babe to play Lisbeth and a happy ending where lisbeth and Mikael get married or something. Thank you Stieg Larsson to leave behind such a great novel and I certainly hope that this does't get raped.

- Nathalie from Holland, Sally you rock, 28 January 2010

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I was able to read all 3 books. Just amazing. They are like an onion, all with layers that peel away as you read the last book!!!!!! I also am at a loss. I have not been able to read anything else for the last 1 month. I usually read a book/week, and any other book I pick up I cannot finnish. Life for me is not the same. I think I am a different person thanks to Stieg Larsson.

- Ivana/Vancouver, Canada, 28 January 2010

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so amazing that the fans worldwide have nearly all the same sentiment about the 3 books. What now after putting down the last book ?? Bit of an emptiness. I went to bookstores trying to find something to fill this gap. In Belgium and last week in London, nothing really matches this. After reading the 5 th Dan Brown too on the first day it came out, I was pleased to have such a good alternative. ( Both genres not to be compared, but both page turners all the same. )

What about the rumours ( on the DVD extras' of film 1 ) that there is a unfinished 4 th manuscript. ?

Well, with or without Stieg, Blomkvist or the unreal Lisbeth S. , the real life goes on.

Have fun

A Fan from Belgium who lives in Paris.

- Guido / St Nom La Breteche 28.01.2010, 28 January 2010

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What a fantastic trilogy. Each book as good as the other. Please allow this wonderful partner to finish the fourth book so we can all find out if Lisbeth get revenge on the final evil one.

- Mandurah Reader, 28 January 2010

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i just finished the 2nd book of the millenium trilogy.. n cant wait to read the 3rd (i must wait 3 or 5 month later:(...)

Great story n great writer..

- tina.. jakarta , indonesia, 28 January 2010

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