, over a long weekend and it is well deserved of the hype. Titled "Men Who Hate Women" in its original Swedish, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo slowly draws the reader into a world of intrigue and murder. We open with Mikael Blomkvist, an investigative reporter on the financial industry. Blomkvist is a highly principled man who takes his role as financial watchdog very seriously and he has very complicated personal relationships with women. In short he is definitely a womanize. While the world of finance is certainly not the most glamorous one, Larsson makes Blomkvist's world captivating. The second protagonist, Lisbeth, is the namesake of the book. She is a different sort of woman who is a ward of the state, however she is also an expert private investigator.
The first 150 pages or so lays the groundwork for the heart of the story which revolves around the powerful and mysterious Vanger family. At times the relationships of the Vanger family are confusing, but helpfully Larsson has included a family tree at the front of the book in order to help out the reader, but after a while, this becomes unnecessary. As the tale develops, there are a multitude of twists and turns that are surprising as well as shocking. I highly recommend this engrossing thriller.
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