Mystery

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1. **__The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo__**, by Stieg Larsson This book has been on the best seller's list for a while now. It's a psychological thriller. It's on the top of Kindle's top 100 list, so I thought I'd try it. It took me quite a while to get hooked into it. It's set in Sweden, and many of the Swedish names are very hard for me to pronounce. That made it hard for me to remember who was who. There is a good family tree included to help with the members of the Vanger family, but I found it annoying on the Kindle to try to go back and forth between the family tree and the page I was reading. That's probably just me not knowing how to use the Kindle properly. However, once the separate characters starting coming together, it started to be a real fun read. Lisbeth Salander is an unlikely heroine; she's damaged; she's punky; she's anti-social. But she won me over, and you can't help but root for her. You go girl! Give 'em what they deserve. This is not for the young reader as there are some very graphic and perverted scenes. There are 2 sequels: __The Girl Who Played with Fire__, and __The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.__ I'm now half way through __The Girl Who Played with Fire__. I'm still rooting for Lisbeth; I'm sure she's not the murderer, even though I wouldn't blame her if she was. I'll let you know.... Charlotte Ok, I've just finished __The Girl Who Played with Fire__, and of course, Froken Salander, was not the murderer, although she is guilty of some heavy-duty violence. I learned more about how smart and resourceful she is in this book, as well "the big evil" of her childhood. That explains a lot about Lisbeth. I'm starting to get a feel for Swedish place names. Some of them are very poetic as they roll off your tongue. Naturally, I'll have to now go on to the third and final book of this series, __The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.__ I've got to know if Salender lives (I assume yes, but she was in critical condition at the end of book 2.), I want to know the mystery of her twin sister, and naturally, I want to see Blomkvist and Salender declare their undying love for each other. I'll keep you posted... Charlotte

I read the first two books and am waiting for __The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest__ to come down in price OR to be available at my local library. Very entertaining reads. Preferred "Dragon Tatoo" to the second, which seemed to drag a bit in the middle. I do like the protagonist, Lisbeth Salander very much. Fun, easy, occasionally nail-biting reads. Charlotte: How did you get pictures of your books on the wiki?...Deb Fenn Deb: Use the File button on the top toolbar to upload photos after hitting the edit button. Char-

Aug. 11 - I've finished the final book of this trilogy. It was a bit less than satisfying. Lisbeth spends almost the entire book in locked solitary confinement, first in the hospital, then in prison. The book reveals how and why Lisbeth's civil rights have been so severely abused. There's a lot of "Secret Agents" of the Secret Swedish Service ... and not nearly as interesting as the first book. I believe, Stieg Larsson, was planning a 4th book because Lisbeth's twin sister is mentioned again at the end of the 3rd book. He's teased us with this potential character throughout the series, but has not yet used her. Also, there is Lisbeth's inheritance from her father's estate that is not yet tied up neatly. I think Larsson died before he was finished. Anyway, I'm on to different reads now. This was a great summer read trilogy. I'm sure there's a movie or 2 coming; they will be grusome. Charlotte