The second of the novels by Larsson about the characters Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. In this one, Lisbeth is accused of three murders and goes into hiding. She finally has a showdown with the mysterious Zala. Plenty of plot twists and surprising revelations, along with Larsson's excellent pacing and use of thriller techniques.
There are lots of plot elements left hanging at the end of this - obviously a sequel was planned from the beginning. Once again a confusing array of characters - keep a list if you want to make sense of the novel.
Larsson also changes the "theme". The first novel was about a dysfunctional family hiding secrets and violence against women. This one is about media abuse and corrupt and inept police. It's also about a third longer than a typical US thriller and much more detailed.
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