The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (2008)

Tagline: The girl with the dragon tattoo.

Summary: Mikhael Blomkvist, a formerly respected journalist, is given the chance to re-establish his professional name as long as he undertakes a year-long assignment to research the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, which occurred almost four decades ago. Enlisting the help of Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius, the two begin to uncover a tangled web of family secrets as they work towards solving what happened to Harriet Vanger all those years ago.

5 Words/Phrases: Absolutely incredible book; tightly plotted; fast-paced; vivid characters; compelling plot filled with unexpected twists

Most Impressed By: The intricacy of the plot and how the book is suspenseful from page one till the end. Also, the enigmatic character of Lisbeth Salander is absolutely fascinating.

Least Impressed By: …nothing!

Comments: I heartily recommend this book to everyone. It is an amazing read! At a little over 600 pages paperback, it’s not exactly a short read, but I devoured it in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. Stieg Larsson was a fantastic writer and I can’t wait to begin the next book in this series.

Overall Rating: 10/10

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