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The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz
3.0

The Girl Who Lived Twice: Or, Who Lived Six Times Now

In this sixth installment of the Millennium Saga, author David Lagercrantz continues Lisbeth Salander's story with another tale of murder, hacking, lies, racism, political intrigue, and revenge! It's all pretty formulaic at this point and Lisbeth seems a bit muddled and lost in this installment, blinded by rage and revenge and paranoia. The entire book felt like a long set up, but with no payoff, or at least not a payoff that was truly that groundbreaking or shocking (definitely action-packed though).

Altogether, it was an engaging read and Lagercrantz has mostly capture Stieg's writing style and characterizations. I just wish there was more to it -- more Mikael and Lisbeth together. Otherwise, it was pretty forgettable and basic.