Posted on Sep 29th, 2010 in
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With our Book Club on hiatus, I needed some new books to fill my summer. I traveled quite a bit and wanted some books that would be entertaining, but a little brainless. The
Stieg Larsson's Swedish Murder Mystery Trilogy that has been all the rage seemed to be the perfect fit.

All in all, it was a very entertaining, smart series. Here's a hint...Book 1 is a stand alone piece, although the character development is useful for Books 2 and 3. Books 2 and 3 are combined, so you can't read one without the other.
Here are my pros and cons of these books:
PROS:
- Definitely a page turner
- I learned about the Swedish culture and some political history
- Plot twisting storyline
- Very well developed characters that you end up really caring about
- Solid resolution
CONS:
- So many characters I could barely keep track
- The beginning of the 3rd book takes awhile to get into…about 100-150 pages
- Intricate details regarding the finance industry and political espionage that I did not find particularly interesting
- Difficult to pronounce (even in your head) the character names and locations
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