In this second book in the Millennium Trilogy, Mikael Blomkvist begins an investigation of the sex trade that threatens to have wide implications. When two of his colleagues who have been working on this story are murdered, Blomkvist is stunned to find that Lisbeth Salander (whom he has been unable to contact since she suddenly dropped out of his life) has been charged with their murders. Could she really be responsible for this horrific crime?
This is a very well written and engrossing story, although the dramatic and chilling events at the climax stretch credulity. It ended quite suddenly and I really wanted an epilogue. I'm sure the lack of a fully satisfying wrap-up to this story has to do with the fact that this series was published posthumously. When I cued up the beginning of the recording of the final book in the trilogy ("The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest"), events picked up right where this one ended.
One note about this fascinating and popular series: it contains strong language and sexual content which could be offensive to some. It is neither gratuitous nor out of place for the context of the book, but the language, in particular, is copious.
Sojourner
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