This is the second instalment in the Millennium Trilogy, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo being the first. I actually read the first over two years ago by complete chance, and that same summer it seemed to boom; flying off bookshelves nationwide. Now that all three novels have been made into feature films, I thought it was high time I made the effort to read the next chapter in the best-selling series.
The book has three main plotlines, that become gradually more intertwined as the story progresses. The first follows Lisbeth Salander, the 'heroine' if you will. A very private and introverted young lady, Lisbeth is a highly talented computer hacker and perfectly capable of looking after herself.
Mikael Blomkvist is an editor at Millenium magazine, who hit the big time after an exposing article he wrote made headlines. He is approached by a young couple who want to do a piece on sex trafficking, and thinks it seems like the perfect follow-up to his success. However, the couple are shortly after found murdered in their apartment, and the weapon found is covered in fingerprints... belonging to Lisbeth.
Having worked with her in the past (and having had a relationship with her) Blomkvist is certain of Salander's innocence, and so immerses himself in a world of criminal activity and underworld bigshots in an attempt to find evidence for his claim. Aided by a few loyal supporters, it is a race to find the real murderer before Salander is discovered and punished for her supposed crime.
I gave this book five stars, as it is quite simply brilliant. It now doesn't surprise me that the trilogy has been translated into hundreds of languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. The plotlines are tight and high in suspense, and it seems as though every little detail has been meticulously researched (and it probably was). Lisbeth is both original and intriguing as a main character, never failing to live up to the readers' expectations; and the action is described with such finesse that it practically appears before your eyes as you read.
Having waited so long in between parts one and two, I am now starting the final book - The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - as soon as I can!
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