The Girl in the Eagle's Talons

Why do I keep doing this?

The 7th book in the Lisabeth Salander series. Karin Smirnoff takes the reins from David Lagercrantz.
I loved the original Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson.
Smirnoff's book may not be up to the standard of Larsson's, but they are big shoes to fill.
That said, The Girl in the Eagle's Talons is a good read in it's own right.
It engaged me from the first chapter. There is darkness at it's heart, and many despicable characters. Kalle Blomqvist is more of a supporting character than a central figure, but it is teenager Svala who steals the show.

I really enjoyed this book, although Lisbeth (and Mikael) have lost some of their original depth since they were first created, no surprise since this is the 3rd author to add to the series. The storyline and the way that everything comes together is clever and enjoyable, the book is dark but not too graphic and I think the author has a done a great job of creating new characters who I'm hoping we'll meet again. I'm really happy I had a chance to read this, thank you to NetGalley and the Author/Publisher