The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Girl who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
(Audio)
I really loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and I think I liked this one just as much, if not more. I was already in love with Salander and Mikael and familiar with a lot of the main characters. But we also get introduced to some new ones, even though some of them don't make it very far through the story. So venturing into another story with these characters was a pleasure. What was more of a pleasure was what the story was.
People are murdered and, suddenly, Salander is the number one target. Sally isn't one who is able to rely on people, but she reaches out to her fellow cyber geeks and to Mikael (and, in fact, to Berger!). The complexity of the case (which I desperately needed to dive into, because I care about her so much) is great and mysterious. There's so much to figure out and some really evil, evil bad guys to deal with. It's everything I liked about the first book done over again in a completely fresh, interesting way. Plus, we get such a deeper understanding of Lisbeth--her past, her family, and all.
I was on the edge of my scene during the scene where Lisbeth confronts her father. My heart was pouding so hard I almost couldn't hear the audiobook! And though my levels of excitement and expectation were high, I wasn't disappointed for a moment. I was interested and terrified and devistated and delighted. It was an amazing scene and one I won't soon forget. But it's just one of mant great moments in this book.
And the more I think about it, the more I think I like it the best out of the three. But maybe the first one is my favorite after all. Or the second. Gah! Actually, what I really like the most is how good they are altogether. They're long books, yes, but it's sad when they eventually end. I was so eager to read the third that I put it on hold at the same time as the second one, so I wouldn't have to wait long when I finished the second one.