I’ve read all the Lisbeth Salander novels. Steig Larsson, for all his flaws, created an astonishing charter in the genius hacker. David Lagercrantz has continued the series after Larsson’s death, but there’s a fall-off in quality.
The Girl Who Lived Twice is my least favorite novel in the Millennium Series. Lisbeth Salander goes Rambo at the conclusion, but that isn’t enough to save a dull book. The mystery of the strange, deranged homeless man that holds many secrets didn’t engage me. Salander’s evil sister, Kira, and her gang of thugs cause a lot of havoc, but to little purpose. The sub-plot of a botched climb of Mount Everest didn’t generate much suspense. Unless you’re a big Lisbeth Salander fan, skip The Girl Who Lived Twice. GRADE: C
THE MILLENNIUM SERIES:
Steig Larsson:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (2006)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest (2007)
David Lagercrantz:
The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2015)
The Girl Who Takes an Eye For an Eye (2017)
The Girl Who Lived Twice (2019)