The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first book in the Millennium Series. This is a mystery thriller book. It is originally written in Swedish by Stieg Larsson and then due to its popular demand, it was translated into English by Reg Keeland. Larsson is an amazing Swedish novelist, writer-activist, and journalist. The Girl Who Played with Fire is another incredible book from the Millennium Series. The other worth mentioning title of the trilogy is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, which also competes in the trilogy.
The audio narration of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is done by Simon Vance. He performed brilliantly and will take the audiobook experience par excellence for the listeners.
The story started with the mention of the disappearance of Harriet Vanger who was 40 years old. She was a scion of one of the most renowned, wealthy, and influential families in Sweden. It is also a story about her old uncle who was determined to know the truth behind the disappearance of Harriet, which he believed led to her murder. The story then also had Mikael Blomkvist.
He was a struggling journalist who found himself just recently on the wrong side of a defamation case. He was hired to investigate the case of Harriet’s disappearance. He was hired to work along with Lisbeth Salander who was a young 24 years old tattooed hacker. She was known for having wisdom as much as twice her age. Lisbeth was supposed to assist Mikel in the investigation. The duo came with some astonishing information about the Vanger family which was all into corruption along with the other echelons in Swedish industrialism.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a spellbinding blend of family saga, mystery, financial intrigue, and love.