Journalist Mikael Blomkvist made a big mistake and because of him the magazine he directs, Millennium, is in financial trouble. He decides to move away for a year after being invited by Henrik Vanger to uncover the mistery of the disappearance of his niece Harriet Vanger. Lisbeth Salander is a hacker that is brought into the mystery when she is hired to investigate Mikael Blomkvist. Together they turn out to be quite a team.

I loved this book. This mystery was well constructed, and the pace was amazing. I am surprised the events kept coming and still there was space to build the suspence. The characters were compelling, even in the more violent bits. I am surprised at how good this book is.