This is a three book trilogy by a Swedish dude who died shortly after he finished the last book. The first one is a really solid mystery, which is a genre I'm not usually a big fan of. The second one edges closer to an action-y novel with a little bit of mystery involved, although I did guess the mystery piece of it pretty early on (to the astonishment of my book club, so maybe I just got lucky). Third one isn't in English yet.
The plot centers mostly around an investigative reporter named Blomkvist, but the real character of intrigue is Lisbeth Salander. You don't learn much about her in the first novel, but the mystery itself is interesting enough to keep you hooked. Have to admit that the second, while good, wasn't as fascinating for me, but I think it's because the first one set the bar so high.
First book has been turned into a movie that comes out in a month, so I guess this is really your "if you want to read the book first, you should start now" warning. Or a "there's a movie coming out that read pretty well as a book" warning. Whatever.
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