This book seriously blew me out of the water. It is very rare for me to like a sequel more than the original, but this book totally did it. I was hooked from the very beginning. I couldn't take it in fast enough. Stieg Larsson was a magician with words. The plot is so well written you'd swear that he was writing based on a true story. The detail is magnificent and characters are phenomenal. The best thing about this book? It's keeps you guessing. I love the fact that he keeps the mystery from beginning to end. This is a book that I will read over and over. I loved the first book as well and I'm hoping that the third in the trilogy continues the success. I'm terribly impressed thus far.