The Girl Who Played with Fire

A Lisbeth Salander Novel

By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

The electrifying follow-up to the phenomenal best seller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ("An intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing thriller" The Washington Post), and this time it is Lisbeth Salander, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, who is the focus and fierce heart of the story.

Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to publish a story exposing an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government.

On the eve of publication, the two reporters responsible for the story are brutally murdered. But perhaps more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander.

Now, as Blomkvist, alone in his belief in her innocence, plunges into his own investigation of the slayings, Salander is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.

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©2009 Stieg Larsson (P)2009 Random House

Critic reviews

“Boasts an intricate, puzzle-like story line . . . even as it accelerates toward its startling and violent conclusion.” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)

“[A] gripping, stay-up-all-night read.” ( Entertainment Weekly)

“Gripping stuff. . . . A nail-biting tale of murder and cover-ups.” ( People)

Very enjoyable

I really enjoy listening to the reader, Simon Vance. The story is very intriguing, but Simon’s performance makes this especially excellent to listen to.

Great

I love these stories. They are full of suspense and very interesting
Can’t wait to hear the next one

LOVED IT!!!!!!

Sooo good! Well written. Well developed characters and plot! Excited for the next one! Yup

Love this series!

Awesome series and thrilling! Not easy to predict, good pacing and interesting concepts on bullets, lol.

Narration fit the story perfectly.

As good or better than the previous book. Everything. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to starting the next book.

If Only to be Half as Smart or Tough!

I am as bummed as a person can get! I have finished The Girl Who Played with Fire. It is 18 hours long and I could have listened for another 18 easily. Lizbeth is smart, savvy, tough and cool and I would give my iPhone and all the apps to be like her! She is a computer genius and math wiz and the author, Stieg Larsson, must have been as well, because I envision a wall full of character equations to keep track of everyone and all of the plot twists and turns. If you haven't listened to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I envy you because you have it to look forward to and I have in my past, but listen to it first or you will be lost by all of the characters. In Played with Fire, the author will keep you absolutely tuned in because it feels like if you miss a name, or location, or computer file title you may miss a major story line. I found myself skipping back to catch details because I didn't want to miss anything. I can't wait till the next book comes out but then I will go into mourning because it is the last from this author. It is a loss.

Wonderful!

Once again I could not put this audio down! The book continues the main characters of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but this time the action starts earlier and is more intense. The crimes in this (and the first) novel are so horrific yet instead of tossing it aside for something more mild I had to keep listening. I enjoyed how the author portrays that these crimes happen whether we want them to happen or not, and focuses on people trying to put the world right. I think these novels have the potential to bring awareness to how vulnerable women are even with strict laws. And how it is important not to judge someone because its nearly impossible to know their whole story. This book is brilliant and left me hanging at every turn!

never tiresome

Clearly, this is the second book in what is going to be a longer series. I for one am thrilled. I loved the first book but this one can stand alone. A wonderful intracit read

I am so very sad..the ride is over now. Piss Off!

Actually kinda how I feel (stealing the words from Salander) probably u too, when you complete a great book. Very well done, good reading (listening) and great book.

Wish I had more stars to give this is a 10!

The writing is so good and the story builds wonderfully. If you are looking for formula writing this book is not for you.