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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Publisher's summary

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The thrilling first book in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series featuring Lisbeth Salander • Also known as the Millennium series

Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.

Look for the latest book in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, The Girl in the Eagle's Talons!

Listen to the rest of The Millennium Trilogy.
©2008 Stieg Larsson (P)2008 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME

"Cases rarely come much colder than the decades-old disappearance of teen heiress Harriet Vanger from her family's remote island retreat north of Stockholm, nor do fiction debuts hotter than this European best seller...At once a strikingly original thriller and a vivisection of Sweden's dirty not-so-little secrets, this first of a trilogy introduces a provocatively odd couple." (Publishers Weekly)

"Combine the chilly Swedish backdrop and moody psychodrama of a Bergman movie with the grisly pyrotechnics of a serial-killer thriller, then add an angry punk heroine and a down-on-his-luck investigative journalist, and you have the ingredients of Stieg Larsson's first novel." (The New York Times)

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a striking novel. Just when I was thinking there wasn't anything new on the horizon, along comes Stieg Larsson with this wonderfully unique story. I was completely absorbed." (Michael Connelly)

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What listeners say about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Wow, that was amazing!

What did you like best about this story?

Strong and interesting female lead character, moral complexity of the ending

What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?

It was top notch. His characterizations were spot on.

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

Be careful who you mess with

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This is a brilliant work of fiction that weaves so many elements together, European history, internet life, family dysfunction and thoughts about modern media, in a way that is utterly fascinating. Simon Vance's performance adds an element of gravitas to this already wonderful piece of work.

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Good mystery just wish it left some things out

Hard to find a good suspense / thriller these days without all the graphic sex scenes. I liked this book just wish it left some details out.

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Intense & Riviting

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Physically violent, verbally crude, but captivating.
Loved seeing a powerful, though odd, female character. Names can be hard to remember.
Great plot. I read the other two books right afterwards.


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I did not enjoy that the powerful, young, female character ends up with the successful older lady-killer. I get why this happens in movies/tv, but in books too? come on!


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Wonderful story! The narrater was magnificent.

If you could sum up The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in three words, what would they be?

Magnificently Entertaining and a great story line.

What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?

Simon Vance does a superb job reading these books.

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Very good after the first few chapters.

The story was slow to get started and hard to follow the accents until a few chapters in. Good characters and great story line. Family full of crazies. Good listen and I would recommend it if you have not seen the movie. I will not watch the movie now that I know the ending. I recommend this book.

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A dark and twisted tale.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a twisted roller coaster of a mystery. The story starts off a little slow, but as the book goes on it becomes increasingly disturbing and dark.

While much of the story focuses on the love life of Mikhail, which I could have done with out, Lisbeth steals the spotlight with her intelligence and bravery.

This story is one where you never quite know what is going on until the very end, but hang in there, it's a pretty great ending.

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Engaging

I have been known to have my mind wander when I drive (listen to a story, but then realize I'm day dreaming about something unrelated). I was surprised how long this tale kept me engaged. Riveting! Allow more time to get into it up front, but before long, you'll be wishing the traffic lights would turn red so you could hear more of the story, like I did. (Listen to this audio book before you're tempted to see its Swedish film).

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spellbinding!! Kept me listening.

If you could sum up The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in three words, what would they be?

Mystery, Intrigue, and romance.

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

Just when you think that you have figured out "who done it" the story took another curve!

Which scene was your favorite?

When she rescued him from the hidden chamber!!!

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I listened to this while on my treadmill, most times I went longer than I planned because I wanted to see what was going to happen.

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The Perfect Mystery Novel

This was the perfect mystery. I wish it were twice as long because I loved it so much! Great story, characters, and performance!

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Better than the movie :)

At least, much better than the remake, and par with the Swedish one! I recommend it wholeheartedly. The performance was also very much on point.

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