The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire answers all the questions about Salander's past that we had in the first book of the Millenium trilogy. Of course we end up with more questions by the end of the book.

Mikael Blomkvist's next case takes him into the world of the sex trade. When a journalist and his girlfriend are assassinated and Salander is accused of the crime, Blomkvist must solve the murders to clear his friend. His sleuthing uncovers government corruption and the horrific history of Salander's treatment by the system.

Lisbeth Salander finally achieves some measure of independence, security, and contentment in her life. It all falls apart when she is implicated in the deaths of the Millenium journalists. Never a victim, Salander uses her unusual skills to track down the real killers and confront her past “when ‘All The Evil’ happened.”.

A well-crafted second book in a trilogy. The suspense and action was well balanced. When Lisbeth disappears after the murders she does not reappear in the story for quite some time. It was hard to put the book down when you didn't know if she was laying on a beach somewhere or tied up in a basement. The conclusion was satisfying in a bittersweet way and there were enough loose ends needing tying up to make a the last book a must-read.