I have been a big fan of this series since it's beginning, and I'm happy that Karin Smirnoff has taken up the gauntlet in a most pleasing way.

While ultimately I did enjoy Lisbeth begin pulled into the role of a caretaker, and watching her character develop from there. Ultimately, I think this series has been drawn out a little too long.

Lisbeth Salander and I have been best friends since the day she was created. I remember reading her character late in high school and thinking about how much I could relate to her on another level. This was another fantastic read that did not disappointment. It was great to see some of the old characters again - Mikeael is by far my favorite.

“You look like Noomi Rapace.”
“Who?”
“Nevermind.”

I’d been resistant to picking up any of the Steig Larsson follow-on novels since his death. They always felt a little opportunistic to me, using his style to profit off his success with his three-book start to the Millenium series. When I saw The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons on Goodreads, I decided to get over myself and give it a try. I’m glad I did. From the start it’s clear that the tone of the book is cold - cold earth, cold killing, cold justice. It’s very fast paced and I found myself needing to flip back to remind myself of who the characters were. The summary at the beginning is helpful for remembering background characters from prior books. I didn’t feel like I’d lost anything not reading the interim three novels. Eagle’s Talons felt like it could have been picked up from the end of Hornet’s Nest. I wasn’t disappointed by the strength and resourcefulness and even humor of the women whose lives have been forged by the cruelty of men and their greed. The writing style was a bit hard to follow at times, and the story was pretty predictable, but I enjoyed it, maybe because it reminded me of how much I enjoyed Steig Larsson’s writing. Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for the opportunity to read and review.

This novel added to the series does not have half of the intensity of the previous novels. It was a brave and admirable attempt for Karin Smirnoff in wanting to continue this story. The characters of Lisbaeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist come alive off the pages from the original books by Stieg Larsson. Those are big shoes to fill and unfortunately I found this to be a watered down comparison. I was disappointed as I anticipated the feeling of suspense and danger experienced previously. I think that David Langerkrantz made a decent contribution with his 3 additions.

It was nice to consider how Lisbeth handled her devious sister Camilla's suicide leaving her daughter Svala in Lizbeth's care. It seems that criminal minds run in the family as this talented 13 year-old is capable of safe cracking as a means of paying off her mother's "debt". Lisbeth has always been somewhat of a rebellious loner who didn't cry when her father, head of a dangerous criminal empire, died. Then, there's Mikael Blomkvist who had wrapped affairs with Millennium publication. His daughter Pernilla is getting married to Henry Salo who happens to be a gambler. Of course, things don't go as planned and bullets fly and people get killed.

I think this series needs to RIP, please before we forget how great a story Stieg Larsson created.

I haven't picked up this series in a long time - could be the reason I couldn't get into this book. I can usually get behind a strong woman lead book - but these villains were so threadbare.

I am a fan of the original Millennium series and I found this new addition to the series to be very disappointing. Our main characters are not central to the story and feel like completely different characters from earlier in the series. They seemed like watered down versions of themselves. The overall mystery felt contrived and forced and uninteresting. Overall this story was bad and the characters were disappointing.

I liked this book but didn’t love it. I thought the beginning was a little choppy but I liked the relationship between Lisbeth and Svala, I got a little lost in the flashback scenes, but overall I’m rating it 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

This was a good read - I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

I really wanted to enjoy this because I loved The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo but I just couldn't connect with the book. While I did still enjoy the read, it wasn't anything memorable or something that I would recommend likely to anyone especially if they had read the original series.

I read 13% and I’m sorry to say I was bored and not invested in the story or characters. I’ve read previous books in this series and enjoyed them, but this one wasn’t for me.

This was a fantastic book and I really enjoyed it! I thought it fit well with what the previous books were like and did. If you like Smirnoffs other books then I highly suggest this book! There was a fun read and kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.

Smirnoff masterfully navigates the complex character of Lisbeth Salander, capturing her fierce intelligence, vulnerability, and unwavering sense of justice. The narrative delves deeper into her personal struggles, offering a nuanced portrayal of her growth and evolution.

This was the first book I ever requested from NetGalley and I didn't actually mean to request it. I had no idea what I was doing or how to find and read the book after it was approved lol. All that to say, I'm still learning my way around this platform and due to my rookie mistake, I had to read this book out of order in the so I could write a review here. I did not love this book as much as the first three books in the series and I think my snafu had a lot to do with my impression. I will definitely reread this one after I get through books 4-6 and update my review on Goodreads accordingly.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

While I still love reading about Lisbeth Salander, these books continuing the story don't hold a candle to the original Steig Larsson titles. The only reason I keep going is for the characters, not the writing.

Although I really have enjoyed this series throughout the years, I haven't yet read an author who has encapsulated Lisbeth Salander the way Stieg Larsson did. While this book was interesting, it didn't really make Lisbeth or Mikael stand out the way Larsson was able to do. I do appreciate authors continuing to keep Lisbeth Salander's story going but it just doesn't quite live up to the expectations that the original story set out for us. I did like that the story connects with a character from the original series that we didn't really get to know too much about while also introducing us to new characters that flesh out this world a bit more.

I loved the original trilogy, and thoroughly enjoyed the second trilogy but this book fell flat for me. Maybe it was the time I read it, maybe it wasn't. I may give it another try to see if that's the case.

I want to thank Netgalley and Knopf for an ARC of this book.

I received a free copy of this book from the Author, Publisher, NetGalley for my honest review. This was an amazing 7th book continuing the Millenium series originally written by Steig Larsson. This book continues the story of Lizbeth Salander. She is named the guardian of her niece, Svala. Follow along with them on their newest adventure filled with betrayal and conspiracies.

New author, who dis? Not anyone I would be interested in reading again. Besides the insanely choppy plot and the most disgusting of villains, it's like it was written by someone who never read the original Larsson versions of the books. I get it, this is a super weird criticism, but one of the quirks of the series is the INSANE amount of detail they go into about Blomkvist's sandwiches. In this book? Nary a descriptive sandwich in sight, and that was insanely disappointing to me.
I will not recommend this to others, and I will not continue on with the series if it's written by Smirnoff.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.