I mentioned in my review on Three Seconds that there seems to be a wealth of good stories coming out of Sweden. Well this is definitely one of them.
As a journalist Mikael Blomkvist demonstrates ethics and tenacity that is seldom seen in real life. If only the main stream media would take a page from Mikael’s fictional portfolio of ethics. His tenacity in the face of daunting adversity was a joy to read.
Lisbeth Salander might be a character that is hard to believe for some readers. I have been privileged to know a young woman who could have been the role model for this character sans the dragon tattoo. A word of caution, do not ever underestimate a woman due to her size, demeanor or gender.
Having been a computer professional for 25 years, I felt that Larsson did a good job on explaining hacking without getting technical.
It was a bit of a struggle to get into this book but much like my favorite California Screaming coaster, once you get going there is no going back and it is a heck of a ride.
I strongly recommend the book!
Body of work of Stieg Larsson
Web site: http://www.stieglarsson.com/
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