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The Girl Who Played with Fire
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© Stieg Larsson 2006, Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm
Plot summary
Lisbeth Salander is wanted for a triple murder. All three victims are connected to a trafficking exposé about to be published in Mikael Blomqvist’s magazine Millenium, and Lisbeth’s fingerprints are on the weapon.
Lisbeth vanishes to avoid capture by the justice. Mikael, not believing the police, is despairingly trying to clear her name, using all his resources and the staff of his magazine. During this process, Mikael discovers Lisbeth’s past, a terrible story of abuse and traumatizing experiences growing up in the Swedish care system.
When he eventually finds her, it’s only to discover that she is far more entangled in his initial investigation of the sex industry than he could ever imagine.
This is the second book in the Millennium-trilogy, find out more about Stieg's work on the trilogy here
Marc Guillou
8 May 2008
The girl who dreamt about an oil tin and a match
I am in the middle of Tome II and it is very hard to get away from reading. The plot is at least as good as in Tome I and Lisbeth Salander is deeply at threat but super Bomkvist is looking after her. Looking forward to know the end!
This series is like a drug. People should be warned before they start reading it!
- Marc Guillou, 9 May 2008
who knew reading could be this great . it sux it has to come to an end.
- Troy, Texas, 19 January 2010
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Just finished read Girl With The Dragon Tatoo. I hate it because it made me stayed up til morning... reading. The warning is true think before you start reading it!
- just me - Germany, 14 January 2010
It doesn't get any better in Australia. Same problem...couldn't put it down !!
- Graeme Rogers, 15 January 2010
it also doesn't get better in South Africa. All my friends warned me. Couldn't put in down
- Kathy Katz, 15 January 2010
Also here in Saudi Arabia a sleepless night! Addiction has a new name - Stieg Larsson
- Catherine, 17 January 2010
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Have just finished Girl With The Dragon Tatoo - best book I have read in a long time.Unputdownable. Have book 111 but must wait until I can get book 11...coming in post soon.
Clare - Ireland.
- , 12 January 2010
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I enjoyed the first two books very much.The only putoff is the extremely liberal lifestyle practised in sweden.Lisbeth is an awesome and unlikely heroine.
- madelin, 12 January 2010
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yeah i lke the book the girl who played with fire the most
- ivette r., 11 January 2010
good comment...same with me that novel very interesting to me coz give me spirit in my life
- witing R,a, 14 January 2010
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the best in fiction i have read so far.only thing i have to say is we lost a great writer so early.the best since ludlum
- shawn, 10 January 2010
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Just finished the 2nd book: "The Girl who Played with Fire"-- and all of the above-- all true regarding not being able to put down the 2 books.
Love this series. I was schizo regarding trying to read fast and slowing down at the same time-- to prolong the experience of the Lisbeth story.
She is indeed the heroine of our times. Thank you, Stieg. As with everything, there is a beginning and an ending-- the 3rd book may be the end of a beautiful thing.
- Jocelyn - Livingston, NJ, 5 January 2010
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If the book is as badly written as the script for the movie, it's just amazing how it can have had such a success.
- Stig, 2 January 2010
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Yesterday evening we saw the movie of part I in Oss. No seat in the theatre was left and during 2,5 hour we did not hear any noise from the public. It was special to see the movie and afterwards read further in part III.
I wish Marie and Riripeti a good holiday in the southern sun - here we have rain and snow...
- Henk, Brabant NL, 29 December 2009
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11.30pm, on holidays just finished Book 2. Finished Book 1 day before yesterday. I desperately want to read III NOW! But the chances of finding a bookshop open in the middle of the night.....wonder if 7Eleven may have????????
- Marie, Queensland, 29 December 2009
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I just finished Books 1&2 and am going to head into town to see if they have book 3. I was camping at the beach and even the beautiful weather and water couldn't get me to put down the book. Love reading in big chunks and how the characters and multi layers flow!!!
- Riripeti Totoro, New Zealand, 28 December 2009
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i really loved the 1st book... i already have the 3rd book and still waiting for the 2nd book cause i requested them as a gift. at first it was like its not that intruiging for me but when ive reached 1/4 of it i cant put the book down anymore. i love the twist and everything about it. i feel the adrenaline rushing. ive enjoyed the 1st book. cant wait to read the 2nd and the 3rd! im excited.
- rainey, 23 December 2009
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10 books were supposed to be released but he died after writing half of part four. It's a debate if they should finish it for him or not...
These books rock
- Jakob from sweden, 6 December 2009
Difficult to say. If they could keep up the quality then sure. But no one wants anyone to write more, badly. It's a fantastic series as it is, and if they find someone with the same calibre perhaps they should just start their own series. Or... perhaps their own series, in the same world so to speak. A background story from the villains point of view would be interesting, yet not cramp on Stieg's style.
- , 22 December 2009
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I'm at the end of the Tome II. Lisbeth has just shoot one bullet into Lundin's feet and Blomkvist is talking to Palmgren at his hospital. Great story. I'm enjoying it very much.
- Salvatore, 4 December 2009
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i've finished my fisrt Sieg Larsson novel...i liked it couse his book is so different from other!
And i am waiting for second book into Indonesia
- Ariessa, 1 December 2009
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this is the best book that I've ever read in my life!!!!
- David, 30 November 2009
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Just finished reading Tome I. GREAT story, amazing book, could not put it down
Ruben Grubner 29 Nov 2009
- , 29 November 2009
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ummm is this a book or a true life story?
- rm, 27 November 2009
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I am really enjoying the book at the moment, one of the best reads I have had this year. Rest In Peace Stieg Larsson, what an awsome author.
- MRb, 26 November 2009
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Press comments
"So how does this new novel hold up? Can it live up to all the high expectations? The answer is unequivocally yes. Everything that was impressive about his debut is still there in this sequel: the skilful characterization, the sharp dialogue, the social criticism, the humour and the incredibly suspenseful intrigue. In fact, as far as the latter is concerned I think it?s even better /.../. The question is whether the last and final part of the trilogy will also try to rewrite one of the subgenres of crime fiction in the same inductive, exquisite and loving manner. The plot thickens."
- Svenska Dagbladet
"It?s both funny and exquisite. In a time where tabloids flood the world with pretend news from reality shows or intensify reality to the discordant levels of pollen terror or Eurovision shock, Stieg Larsson?s `reality thriller` comes across as a counter movement. Lisbeth Salander is the coolest of avenging angels, on the run from the house of Big Brother."
- Jenny Tunedal, Aftonbladet
"And when a writer delivers such a complex and fascinating portrayal like that of Lisbeth Salander all we can do is bow down in gratitude. It doesn?t get much better than this."
- Anders Wennberg, Gefle Dagblad
"Stieg Larsson wrote novels that ought to contain all the qualities necessary to have a renewing effect on the Swedish crime genre, but it?s not easy to point out exactly where that newness is to be found. In his use of language and the rapid but never exhausting pace. In his deep knowledge of such a wide range of topics like trafficking, wire-tapping, computer technology and psychiatry. Or is it above all in the highly inductive, upsetting, and gripping portrait of Lisbeth Salander."
- Gerth Ekstrand, Dalademokraten
"The sequel is a cut above last year?s best seller./.../ Stieg Larsson uses a marvellous language. Not even the most finicky fault finder will detect anything out of place, everything simply flows. /.../ I am not exaggerating when I say that Stieg Larsson is the best Swedish crime writer of the decade. And naturally I?m already reserving a copy of the third and final part of the Millenniumserien (Millennium Series)."
- Per Erik Tell, Kristianstadbladet
But better than Guillou, definitely better than Guillou. /.../ It?s full on right from the start. Compact, intense and may it never end, please."
- Arbetarbladet
Great reading. It will be hard to wait for the 3rd book.
- Gary C., Fair Oaks, CA, 20 January 2010