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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson - Book Review
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson
Scandinavian crime fiction has been producing some incredible mysteries in recent years, with Henning Mankell as a standout name. Sadly, Stieg Larsson, the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, passed away unexpectedly in his early forties, leaving behind only a glimpse of what could have been a remarkable body of work. I would have loved to read more of his stories.
At the heart of this novel is journalist Mikael Blomkvist, the founder of Millennium magazine, who has just lost a libel case against a corrupt businessman (though we soon learn he was set up—no shock there). In the aftermath, he is hired by aging industrialist Henrik Vanger to solve a decades-old family mystery. Every year, on his birthday, Vanger receives a rare pressed flower—an unsettling reminder of his missing niece, Harriet, who vanished years ago. With no body ever found and the island where she disappeared completely sealed off at the time, the case has all the makings of a locked-room mystery.
Blomkvist's investigation takes a sharp turn when he teams up with Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant yet enigmatic hacker with a razor-sharp mind and an iron will. At first glance, she appears fragile, but as the story unfolds, she proves to be one of the most formidable characters in modern crime fiction. However, the novel is not for the faint of heart. Beneath its intricate mystery lies a deeply unsettling undercurrent of misogyny and violence against women, with some scenes that are particularly brutal. I can only hope they are not a true reflection of Swedish society.
That said, Larsson crafts a gripping mystery filled with complex, well-developed characters who pull you into their world. If you enjoy a dark, atmospheric thriller with depth, intelligence, and a fascinating detective duo, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an absolute must-read.
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