I am a huge fan of the character, Lisbeth Salander, and have read all the books in the series. Unfortunately, this latest one did fit into the original ones written by Stieg Larssons. A formerly strong character now seems weak, as I've enjoyed Lisbeth's badassery. I also too found some translations challenging to understand.

Please serve up more of Mikael with more intersections with Lisbeth as the tension makes the story a much better read.

Thank you Knopf for the complimentary copy.

This book was fine. I am a big fan of the first three installments in this series written by the original author, Stieg Larson. Lisbeth Salander is a favorite character of mine in those first three, I felt that Stieg wrote her in such a way that her uniqueness, hardness, intelligence and strength is what made her so special and beautiful.

I feel that the previous author that took over the series and now this new author Karin Smirnoff have both put in a great effort in a nearly impossible situation to pull off. This series just isn't the same without Larson writing these characters.

In this novel, I just felt the character of Lisbeth lacking a but and felt a lot of the characterizations were one dimensional and not developed enough. I enjoy a multiple POV story like this one and it ends in a cliffhanger, so I am expecting that this series will continue. I will continue to read it but very much miss Mr. Larson's voice.

This is probably the last book that I will read in this series. I really enjoyed the first three books in the Millennium series that introduced us to the characters of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkist. The next three books, after the death of the original author, Steig Larssson, were OK, but began to lose steam with the new author, David Lagercrantz. It should have stopped there. But now there is a third author to continue this series.

In this, the seventh book, and possibly first book in a new trilogy, Lisbeth Salander, a gifted computer hacker, is now part owner of Milton Security and is still as unconventional as usual, but now she is faced with taking in her thirteen-year-old niece, Svala. Svala is as precocious as Lisbeth was in her youth, except now it seems overdone.

Blomkist no longer works as a journalist for Millennium magazine, because it's now only a podcast. He soon uses his investigative skills to unravel a convoluted scheme of bribery, theft, kidnapping, and murder that involves his new son-in-law. I must say that his interaction with his grandson is touching though.

I had such high hopes going into reading this book. However, the topics of wind farming, mining, and reindeer herding didn't hold my interest, the narrative didn't flow well, and the suspense that existed in the earliest books was lacking.

Karen Smirnoff, the third author to step into this popular series, may be a talented Swedish author and I can't be sure that something might have been lost in the translation of the story or if it just wasn't right for me, but I will continue to remember the first three books fondly.

My sincere thanks to NetGalley and Knopf for the digital ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I was a huge fan of the original Lisbeth Salander trilogy. They were complex and sometimes confusing but there was always Lisbeth to root for. This addition to the series, however, has so much going on that I got lost. Lisbeth is still compelling but the scenario- even for a veteran reader of Scand-noir- was over the top in spots and silly in others. Ultimately and regrettably, I opted to put this down. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I was disappointed.

I had read the first three books by Stieg Larson and loved them. I tried to get into book 4 in the series after Larson had died by David Lagercrantz and failed. So when I saw that there was a new writer bring back the characters, I thought I'd give it another go. Smirnoff adds some depth to the characters as she brings in family and rounds out the characters a bit. The story is fast paced, although the "bad guys" feel very expected. Still, the story is engaging and kept my attention. And as the story progressed, I had a hard time putting it down!

I look forward to Smirnoff's next book in this series.

A thanks to Netgalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this copy to read. The book will be published August 28, 2023.

I reatwanted to like this book. It had some good parts but overall it was uneven. The writing wasn’t bad but the plot was confusing and too many bits and bobs that didn’t go anywhere.

I loved the first few Lisbeth Salander books and I didn’t realize the series was ongoing. But if this one is an indication — quitting while ahead didn’t happen here. This book was tedious at times and disgusting at others. The one villain was so gross he got on my nerves. I liked that those involved in wind energy were “bad people” and corrupt, however it was almost unbelievable how bad they truly were. Additionally, given that a woman wrote this, it irked me how much the men in this book absolutely despised, disrespected and disregarded women. It was honestly too much. I did like the scenes that Lisbeth was in, as she’s still a great character. I do appreciate the free copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley and I regret I couldn’t give this a better review.

Thank you so much for the ARC. I was a fan of the original novels and found them compelling, with Lisbeth Salander kickass and unrelenting. This novel I am having to DNF at 28% after struggling for weeks to try and get into. I am not sure if it is the choppy narrative or a bad translation, but the story doesn’t grip me at all.

I am a huge fan of the Millilumen series and Lisbeth. I was beyond excited when I learned about the continuation of the series and then I got to read an advance copy!! I truly enjoyed the progression of the story line and how yet again, Lisbeth and Mikael are brought together. I liked the introduction of Svala and think she'll be a fun sidekick in future books. Overall, I really enjoyed the storyline and excited to keep following along.

I received an ARC copy of this book from #Netgalley.

I love the original Lisbeth Salander trilogy, and the newer books by other authors have been ok. I was excited to read this one as it sounded really interesting. I was sorely disappointed. I absolutely could not get into it at all, and I tried rereading several times. It was awful. Definitely not like the previous books.

The Girl in the Eagle's Talons
By Karin Smirnoff

This is the latest in the Millennium series, kicked off by Stieg Larsson's trilogy ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played with Fire", and "The Girl Who Kicked Over the Hornet's Nest" - all published posthumously). The trilogy sparked a lot of interest, so much so that various other writers have written follow-up volumes about Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. Some have been quite good, though none have been as good as the original trilogy.

That said, I found this book somewhat of a letdown. The suspense never really mounted for me. Also, I found that there were just too many plots and sub-plot story lines going on. I found it hard to follow. The ending certainly leaves the Salander-Blomkvist world open to yet another book. I hope it will be better than this one.

This is a story that requires you to keep your wits about you. Lisbeth Salander is back. Readers are introduced to her niece a new young character Svala who is a savant. The story has lots of twists and turn that will excite and entertain. The characters are brilliant and engrossing. It is an intense page turning story that will leave readers wanting more.

Of all the Glögg joints in all of Gasskas in all of Sweden...

Let me start by saying that I've been a fan of this series from the beginning which is surprising because it's so dark, violent, and full of truly repugnant characters (not my typical jam).

Somehow, the #morallygrey #antihero #lisbethsalander (wow, three coherent hashtags in a row!) always kept me hooked.

But this one falls way flat. I've seen lots of people mention the translation (it's a bit off in lots of places) and the harsh trigger warning-type plot lines (always a part of this series) but the hardest thing for me to get past was that we're supposed to just accept that Lisbeth, Blomkvist, Hans Faste, and the lovely Svavelsjö MC all just happen to be in some random small town in northern Sweden?

That kinda ruined it for me from the beginning.

Also, Lisbeth barely features in this one. We don't see her doing any super cool investigating/hacking/badass stuff.

I hadn't minded the varying authors in this series until this one. It almost felt like it was some kind of reset on the whole thing so a new author could take over. Kind of a bummer for fans of the original, no matter how great the new ones turn out to be.

Thanks to #netgalley for this #arc ❤️📚 Even though I was kinda disappointed in this one, I'll probably give the next one a go just to be sure 😆

I had a hard time getting into The Girl in the Eagle’s Talon. I enjoyed the other Steig Larson books. But, I do feel like they are slowly disconnecting with the original Steig Larson books with each new author. I’m sorry to say this is one of very few books that I could not finish.

I have started this book a few times and I can not get into the story enough to read it. I know a book is in trouble when I dread reading instead of looking forward to what is next. I have not read any of the other books in this series. I don't know if that is why the story is not appealing to me.

Loved the original series featuring Lisbeth. Unfortunately, this latest installment was not my favorite. It took me a bit to read because I just couldn't get into it. The translation was a little funky.

A great edition to the Lisbeth Salander series. For fans of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and for mystery loving patrons.

I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a chance to read this book. I found this book to be very confusing. I am not sure if it was the translation or the writing itself. I will say the last part of the book was less confusing. It is not a book I would recommend.

This story picks with up Sweden's favorite crime-fighting duo when some extended family runs into trouble. As with the other novels, it's a dark thriller. I found it to be an interesting storyline: the bad guy owner of a corporation tries to work with the leader of a small village in rural Sweden to built a massive wind farm that the locals don't want to monopolize clean energy and make tons of money. There may have been a plan to kill people who are a suck on Earth's finite resources, but I was a bit confused by that and the voices that would speak to the various characters in their minds (i.e. at one point, Lisbeth's therapist).

Overall, it was an action-packed ride that kept me involved, but between my confusion and relatively graphic rape scenes, I wasn't as enthralled as I was with the original trilogy. There's also not much interaction between Mikael and Lisbeth, which is one of the more interesting aspects to the series. Definitely worth a read for anyone craving more story from the two, though.

The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff is the 7th book in the Swedish noir series originally written by Steve Larrson (the Millennium series) and three more written by David Lagercrantz after Larsson's death. Unfortunately this new interpretation of the Lisbeth Salander is a weak continuation of the story. The themes of violence against women, corrupt government, nationalism, gender-fluid relationships, and child abuse are regurgitated with little maturation of the characters of Salander and Mikael Blomkvist.
The novel is 5 stars as a feminist-based thriller but 3 stars as another addition to the series. It's a pity the author didn't start her own original series rather than rework a series that should be applauded and retired. Smirnoff's voice is unique and can stand on it's own.
Thank you NatGalley for this ARC.