The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

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Format:: Paperback
Pages:: 542
Publisher:: Quercus Publishing Plc
Publication Date:: 24 July 2008
Category:: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
ISBN:: 9781847245458

Description

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder - and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

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Once you get into it, this book is a compelling read.

5.00 out of 5

oct2029
Outstanding book that fully lives up to the hype! I highly recommend this book!

5.00 out of 5

emlzcole
Fast-paced, thrilling and with meaningful subplots woven throughout, this gets a HolySmokesMustRead rating

5.00 out of 5

heidilove
This book absolutely surpassed my expectations. I could not put it down. The protagonists are people that you find yourself wanting to cheer for - it's easy to get absorbed in their story and fall in step with their actions. The writing style also possesses a certain je ne sais quois. It's clear and straightforward without being overtly blunt. I'm not sure if that's the author's true style or if it's produced by the translation from Swedish to English, but whatever it is, it works.

5.00 out of 5

heidilach