The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

A Lisbeth Salander Novel

By: David Lagercrantz

Narrated by: Simon Vance

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series continues in this “engrossing” novel (USA Today) as brilliant hacker Lisbeth Salander teams up with journalist Mikael Blomkvist to uncover the secrets of her childhood and take revenge. • Also known as the Millennium series

Lisbeth Salander—obstinate outsider, volatile seeker of justice for herself and others—seizes on a chance to unearth her mysterious past once and for all. And she will let nothing stop her—not the Islamists she enrages by rescuing a young woman from their brutality; not the prison gang leader who passes a death sentence on her; not the deadly reach of her long-lost twin sister, Camilla; and not the people who will do anything to keep buried knowledge of a sinister pseudoscientific experiment known only as The Registry. Once again, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist are the fierce heart of a thrilling full-tilt novel that takes on some of the world's most insidious problems.

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

Critic reviews

“Wonderful . . . It would be hard to imagine a sequel more faithful to its work of origin than this one. . . . Salander, though, emerges as the most dramatic, charismatic and effective investigator of them all: weak in social skills but unmatched in speaking blunt truth to corrupt power.”
—Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

“Engrossing . . . arresting . . . imbued with a grit and gumption that would make Larsson proud.”
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today

“The enduring draw at the center of the Millennium series is that image of a strange and solitary young woman trying to even the score with all manner of bullies by dint of her brains and, when called for, some martial arts moves.”
—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

“Like The Girl in the Spider’s Web, this book is a worthy successor to Larsson’s trilogy. But, The Girl Who Takes an Eye also feels like a tipping point, in which Lagercrantz begins to march the saga in a direction all his own.”
—Ed Swedlund, Paste magazine

“Somewhere, beyond the grave in the Great Hereafter, Stieg Larsson must be smiling. . . . Swedish journalist and author David Lagercrantz has produced a multilayered and even better thriller this time around in his second outing continuing Larsson’s Millennium series, crafting an intricate web of intrigue. . . . Lagercrantz is a master.”
—Jean Westmoore, The Buffalo News

“Hacker extraordinaire Lisbeth Salander and crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist do social good as the thrills accelerate in The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye. They’re a winning couple.”
—Carlo Wolff, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Lagercrantz’s excellent second contribution to Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series [is a] complicated, fascinating mystery.”
—Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“Always satisfying . . . Lisbeth, as always, serves as an avenging angel who herself isn’t the nicest of people.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The legacy of Lisbeth Salander lives on. . . . Lagercrantz succeeds in carefully staying true to the framework created by the late Stieg Larsson. . . . In this new world where everything is suspect, including proclaimed facts, it is the dragons that protect and avenge the downtrodden.”
—Michael Ruzicka, Booklist (starred review)

A disapointment this time around

There were a number of problems with this installment of the Lisbeth Salander series. First, and a relatively minor one, was the constant shifting back and forth through time of the story line. That's a bit harder for an audible book to pull off well as opposed to reading it. The shifting occurred so often and suddenly that it was hard to follow. The more telling problem for me was that the characters too often acted out of character. They acted more like marionettes dancing to the storyline than characters driving the storyline themselves. I really liked "The girl in the spider's web" but this one was a real disappointment.

Befuddling Reviews

Another enjoyble adventure w/ quirkily lovable characters, despite opinions to the contrary... I don't get all the negativity in reviews... Ok, so it's not written by Stieg Larsson, fine, but regardless, it's a good read... So, not as good as the originals... Still though, if you can divorce yourself from pre expectations coloring the experience you'll take to it... I do so love Mikael and Lisbeth, and the author captures the mood and substance of those Characters, even if their facetime coulda been a bit heavier... Story arc is perhaps a little rough, but pacing is good, and the intrigue occurring around everyone and everything keeps your attention... Some nicely done prescient plot devices... An absolutely beautiful ending, and worth it for the chance to settle in w/ some old friends...

Lisbeth takes a backseat.

If you are looking for the Lisbeth from the first 3 books, she is sadly missing from this book. Lagercrantz/Vance turned her into a tamed and less intelligent version of herself. That said, the story is interesting and a good listen.

THE GIRL IS A MISH MASH

Not up to STEIG This book true hard but the story line gets confused and so did I . As I listened I yearned to have another STEIG LARSON book This one tries hard but it too confusing STIRY LINE RESOLVES but in the end falls short

confusing and weak

great idea but to confusing as was organized. weak ending. great epilogue.

keep on trying though

not enough meat

this was too short, and there could have been so much more done to beef it up. it just seemed lacking. I do appreciate the continued story and adventures of Lisbeth and Mikhail though.

slightly disappointing

Been a fan of the series from the beginning, but never have been a fan of this authors portrayal of the original characters. That not withstanding , here the story too let's us down. no deep and complex mysteries that we have come to expect from the series. whole book feels like a prologue for a book you don't get to.

not enough Lisbeth

While the story is interesting in and of itself, it doesn't include enough of the Lisbeth Salander edventures.

As good as always!

I always loose myself in the story. Really great performance as well! Next one please.

difficult and heartbreaking at times.

I found the story line very well written, a bit difficult at times to follow all the names and role they play, I personally would prefer to have the option of having the cursing and swearing blocked, but overall the suspense is remarkable!!