I went into this with low expectations given it wasn't written by the author of the previous three books. I think it is such a huge undertaki3.5 stars
I went into this with low expectations given it wasn't written by the author of the previous three books. I think it is such a huge undertaking to jump into a beloved series and attempt to duplicate the author's voice. While there are definitely some flaws it is a decent thriller and not some horrible attempt at fan fiction.
I enjoyed revisiting Blomkvist and Salander's world although the first half of the book really suffers by bouncing around between way too many characters. However, it's easy to develop an emotional attachment to one of the new characters, an autistic child, and it's really hard not to get caught up in the story.
I thought for the most part the author captured the general spirit of the series but I never felt like I was getting the full Blomkvist or Salander. With Salander in particular, it felt like the author was holding back a little and we were only getting about 85% of the character featured in previous books. It felt like Lisbeth lite so to speak, but I guess that is more preferably than the author going too far and turning her into some awful caricature.
I have mixed feelings about the last few pages of the book, but overall I was satisfied with the author's attempt at continuing the series and will eventually check out the next book. ...more
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