The Girl Who Played With Fire

By: Stieg Larsson

Narrated by: Saul Reichlin

Length: 20 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about sex trafficking in Sweden are murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behaviour makes her an official danger to society - but no-one can find her.

Mikael Blomkvist, Millennium magazine's legendary star reporter, does not believe the police. Using all his magazine staff and resources to prove Salander's innocence, Blomkvist also uncovers her terrible past, spent in criminally corrupt institutions. Yet Salander is more avenging angel than helpless victim. She may be an expert at staying out of sight - but she has ways of tracking down her most elusive enemies.

©2006/ 2009 Norstedts Agency / Reg Keeland (P)2009 WF Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

"As good as crime writing gets." ( Times Literary Supplement)
"Even more gripping and astonishing than the first...this novel will leave readers on the edge of their seats." (Joan Smith, The Sunday Times)

I could not wait to continue listening

The story is a cliff hanger,very thrilling. The narrator keeps the story moving. Overall I thoroughly recommend this audio book.

The girl who played with fire

This book was absolutely brilliant. As the book progressed it became more involved. It was so realistic it evoked a whole range of emotions. I couldn't wait to download the sequel.

Detailed and Riveting

Love the attention to detail. Riveting as the first 2 books. Can’t wait to listen to the next in the series Thanks!

brilliant book, a must have after dragon tattoo

i first bought the girl with a dragon tattoo by mistake, but it has to be one of the best accidents that i have had (my 4 children just topping!!) i enjoyed these books soooo much, i was so desperate to 'read' this and the next - hornets nest and wasn't let down!
it has made me so much more adventurous in the books i now choose, thank you Stieg Larsson, its a terrible shame you are no longer around to write anymore.

Good book

I enjoyed this second book almost as much as the first one, but not quite.
Narration was top notch even though it was funny to hear Saul Reichlin trying to do the high pitch voice of the blond giant : )

I highly recommend this book after having read the first of course

Absolutely Brilliant

You know how the second book in a trilogy is often just a bridge between the first and the third, well this isn't the case here. Crash, bang, wollop - that's pretty much the pace from the start of this book, and the action continues straight through to the end.

In some respects this story is more about the Lisbeth character and helping us understand what makes her tick and why. This coupled with a very strong storyline makes for compelling reading.

You can't complete a review of this book without praising Saul Reichlin's incredible narration, he really is first class.

amazing

this was the best thing I have ever listened too. its a shame that the author passed away. He is an amazing writer

Amazing

I think I enjoyed this title more cause I was listenting to it as opposed to reading it myself with all those difficult names.
The narrator Reichlin is so good with the different accents and voices that it just makes the book that much more interesting.
It's a shame that we won't be getting any more titles from Larsson after this trilogy.
He is one author who keeps you guessing till the end. And when you get there it's explosive and nothing near what you would have imagined.
You can't help care for his characters like Lisbeth Salander and Blomvkist.

Great book! Loving it

What made the experience of listening to The Girl Who Played with Fire the most enjoyable?

Like the reader

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, very intricate but is kept simple by good writing

Which scene was your favorite?

Murder scene

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

would like it if the parts played automatically after each other

A fantastic crime novel

If you could sum up The Girl Who Played with Fire in three words, what would they be?

Mystery, Crime and Punishment.

What other book might you compare The Girl Who Played with Fire to and why?

It's hard to compare this to other books, I've read, as I've not read a great many books. I'd say it's a lot like the movie Pulp Fiction. Salander goes missing for ages in the middle of the book, the book describes the events happening to the other characters. Then it revisits her actions over the same time period. This happens in the kidknapp/fight scene between Nidermann and Wu/Roberto.
I really can't wait for the Hollywood version of the movie to come out, the Swedish one ruined the fight scene.

Which character – as performed by Saul Reichlin – was your favorite?

Salander, I loved the last words she said, "Kalle Bastard Blomkvist", started laughing like hell.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The same as the book's tag line, "There are no innocents, just different degrees of responsibility".

Any additional comments?

I'm in the process of downloading the third book, can't wait!