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The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

By: David Lagercrantz, George Goulding - translator
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Publisher's Summary

The girl with the dragon tattoo is not given to forgiveness.

Lisbeth Salander has been forged by a brutal childhood and horrific abuse. And repeated attempts on her life.

The ink embedded in her skin is a constant reminder of her pledge to fight against the injustice she finds on every side.

Confinement to the secure unit of a women's prison is intended as a punishment. Instead, Lisbeth finds herself in relative safety. Flodberga is a failing prison, effectively controlled by the inmates, and for a computer hacker of her exceptional gifts there are no boundaries.

Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week - and receives a lead to follow for his pains, one that could provide an important exposé for Millennium: Salander tells him to check out Leo Mannheimer, a seemingly reputable stockbroker from Stockholm, somehow connected to the long-ago death of a child psychologist - and to the psychiatric unit where Lisbeth was an involuntary patient as a child.

Lisbeth knows she is coming closer to solving the mysteries of her early life, and even within the confines of the prison, she feels the deadly influence exerted by her twin sister. She cannot stand by as racial and religious conflicts run unchecked amongst the community around her, manipulated by criminal forces far beyond the prison walls.

Salander will stand up for what she believes in. She will find out the truth. Whatever the cost...

The tension, power and unstoppable force of The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye are inspired by Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, as Salander and Blomkvist continue the fight for justice that has thrilled millions of readers across the world.

Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding.

©2017 David Lagercrantz (P)2016 Quercus Publishing

Critic Reviews

"Lagercrantz has more than met the challenge. Larsson's brainchildren are in good hands." ( Wall Street Journal)
"Lagercrantz pulls it off, and with a great deal of style." ( Observer)
"Salander and Blomkvist are just as compelling as ever." ( New York Times)

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Outrageously disrespectful of the original

I actually returned this book but re-bought it just so I can vent my spleen in the hope that the author of this series might just repair the damage they have done to the origianls.

This is so little about Salander, or Blomkvist, that they could have called itt "Allice who takes an eye for an eye". It is so full of virtually omniscient and omnipotent villains, unrelated to Salander, that it made my stomach lurch.

The main thesis has decided to link all the plot on unending "Salander" connections. She just happens to have been ... and also ... and ...

Give us all a break and write something better. At least Spiders Web" was believable in the context of the series projection; if a little short on the politics.

The author should be embarrassed.

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Should never have been written

Audio is OK... struggles with a number of characters though, like a young Indian boy.

That said the plot is just too far fetched when taken with the existing back story.

Additionly the narrative lacks the features that marked the first three books in the series.

I advise you Don't listen to this and maintain your positive impression of the first books

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Meat and potatoes

The key ingredients are there. But the writing craft is not. It’s like the meat and three veg are on the plate with no salt pepper or technique.
Happy to have read. Miss the craft of original author.

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Now a soap opera

this has become a soap opera, little is left for your imagination.
Character development had gone backwards

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Worst book of the series

Very slow, 3/4 of the way through they are still introducing new characters. Great series but this one is definitely a let down.

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Stop!

Lagercrantz struggles to reproduce Larsen’s story writing techniques such as repetitive chapter scene changes and depth of detail that becomes tedious and boring. Lost the plot.

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Another Great Listen

This story theme started with action and maintained an upbeat pace throughout.
I am a fan and the latest releases, albeit with different authors, maintains the high standard of action, bad guys and humanity.

I truly hope there are more books in this series to come.

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great series <br />

I think the new author has done well to carry the series on I hope there is more

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More than a story about an unlikely Hero.

The research into topics is overlayed with an astute social narrative. I was informed, involved, entertained, and moved.

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True Stieg Larsson brilliance

loved it. The narrator was excellent and portrayed each character well. The twists and turn kept me guessing until the end.

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