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The Tattooed Girl: The Enigma of Stieg Larsson and the Secrets Behind the Most Compelling Thrillers of Our Time

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This is a collection of many comments, essays, and articles about Stieg Larsson and his trilogy which has been so popular over the world. Readers who enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire, and The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest will find a lot of information about the author and the events which have happened since his untimely death just before the trilogy was published. What a shame this brilliant writer is gone from the literary scent. How sad he did not live to see his fame blossom. How ironic his long time live in girl friend of thirty years is being subjected to so much anguish by his father and brother who suddenly return to the scene when the million dollar estate is involved. Sweden needs a common law marriage law.

I enjoyed both the original books and the Swedish movies of the books. Yet, they are very different. The books are complex and very thought-provoking. A film has to simplify, but adds a visual appeal. Some people do not like to read the book AND watch the film. A commentary like this adds yet another perspective. It is valuable to those who really want to know the "back-story" of the books. It is not meant to replicate anything about the books, yet to add a perspective, which it does well. It is enjoyable, and can be read in chunks. If you hunger to know the minutiae of the book (which I did), then this book will enrich your enjoyment of the books.

I really enjoyed reading this book and getting deeper into the issues presented in Stieg Larsson's book series. Thoughtful and timely, I was surprised by the various facets of Larsson works and how they reflect a very different Sweden than what I pictured. I also learned about some connections that I never ever imagined, such as the influence of Pippi Longstocking on the character of Lisbeth. I don't want to give away too much - read the book for yourself and have fun.

I'm not enjoying this book; Had I known author Dan Burstein contributed, and that this was another destruction of a tale well told (he ruined DaVinci Code for me), I wouldn't have purchased it. I like Stieg Larrson's trilogy and if I continue to read this book, it will probably destroy the 'enigma'.