The Girl Who Lived Twice
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JAKE KERRIDGE, Daily Telegraph
“David Lagercrantz has stepped into the original creator’s shoes to bring the tattooed, vengeful hacker Lisbeth back to life … Mr Lagercrantz displays an innate understanding of the world Mr Larsson created, and has stayed true to the characters of Salander and Blomkvist, who remain impervious to authorial change”
Economist
“Lagercrantz’s continuation, while never formulaic, is a cleaner and tighter read than the originals, although he follows the template in building the plot slowly and methodically … smoothly switching viewpoint in two sections where characters come under threat from assassins. Without ever becoming pastiche, the book is a respectful and affectionate homage to the originals”
MARK LAWSON, Guardian
THE GIRL WHO TAKES AN EYE FOR AN EYE
“Some fictional characters prove too popular to die … Such is the case with Lisbeth Salander … Lagercrantz is doing a wonderful job. It would be hard to imagine a sequel more faithful to its work of origin than this one, which emulates the spirit and the style of the original trilogy”
TOM NOLAN, Wall Street Journal
“Lagercrantz’s latest Salander novel is even bolder … Larsson had grand ambitions for his Millennium series … The Girl Who Takes an Eye for An Eye intensifies the mythic elements of Larsson’s vision”
MAUREEN CORRIGAN, Washington Post
“Lagercrantz doesn’t falter in the mayhem department … Larsson fans certainly won’t be disappointed”
Kirkus Reviews
“Lagercrantz’s excellent second contribution to Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series … twisting plot lines tie together in this complicated, fascinating mystery. As a bonus, readers learn the meaning of the dragon tattoo on Lisbeth’s back”
Publishers Weekly
“Expertly told, the plot crackles with life”
GEOFFREY WANSELL, Daily Mail