GBC Book Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

I stayed up late last night to finish this one because I knew if I didn't, I'd be back into the work week. No way I was putting this book down so I could fulfill my legal obligation to go to work!

A million people had recommended this book to me before I read it (okay, eight people, but it seemed like a million because it came up in every single book conversation I've had since April) but the thing I remember most about the recommendations was my step-mom telling me "it starts slow as he lines up the cast of characters, but stick with it." I'm the type of person who will stick with a book even when I hate it unless it actually becomes painful to read (*cough*Twilight*cough*)so I didn't really need the advice but I can definitely understand what she meant by it. I'm a huge fan of the old school murder mysteries where it's more about the detecting (think Agatha Christie, I love her 'And Then There Were None') so this was right up my alley. I was trying to figure it out along with the two main protagonists right up until the reveal. Without spoiling it, I will say that there are enough red herrings to really keep you unsure of the final outcome.

I was really happy that there was a little snippet of the next book at the end of this one. Although I would have gladly read the next book with no hesitation, but the little snippet really wet my whistle, so to speak, and I want that next book rightnow!  Oh, Stephanie, my lender of addicting books, I really hope you're home this afternoon...