Review: The Girl in the Spider's Web

The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been late in getting to this considering that two more books in the series are out. I loved the characters of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist in the Millenium series (The girl with the dragon tattoo, The girl who played with fire and The girl who kicked the hornet’s nest) created by Stieg Larsson. Lisbeth’s character is especially unique – with her strong sense of purpose and the strength she draws upon from within, after a difficult childhood.

The Millenium magazine is in financial distress and new investors are seeking changes. At this time, Blomkvist receives a desperate call from Frans Balder asking to meet him urgently. As Blomkvist rushes to meet him, he lands up a scene of murder. Balder’s autistic son August was also on the scene.

Salander enters the scene – and she is not a stickler for the rules. She will show no mercy to the bad & cruel guys. And in this case, it is a child’s life at stake.

I liked the plot and pace. Salander enters the scene a little late though, and I would have liked it otherwise. David Lagercrantz does a good job of continuing the series, where he does retain the essential personalities of Blomkvist and Salander.

My rating: 4.5 / 5.



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