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.

As a loyal fan of this series, I've followed Lisbeth's fight for independence, validation, and making wrongs right for years. I loved that Lisbeth entertained a softer side of herself both with her internal/therapeutic conversations with herself and in fostering meaningful relationships with her tiny circle.
However, there were things I did not enjoy about this book. The transition from scene to scene within the same set of characters felt disjointed at times. I also did not enjoy the seemingly never-ending heinous crimes committed against girls & women--it felt heavy to read through sometimes. But Lisbeth is always kick butt and impressive to read, so I remain loyal to her and her crime solving

The original Millennium Trilogy written by Stieg Larsson, is my hands-down, all-time favorite book series. It’s dark, it’s gritty, but there’s something about Lisbeth’s character of being the ultimate badass that draws me back to read, listen and watch the original Swedish movies over and over again.

The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons is the seventh book in the series, written by the third author, Karin Smirnoff. The book continues in the vein of sinister acts of violence against vulnerable women, organized crime and government corruption. I was super excited to see what the MCs were up to now that they are older but something fell flat for me. Mikael’s role seemed to take a backseat and Lisbeth lost her badass appeal. I also found that parts of the story were thrown in for shock value.

Overall, I’m glad I read/listened to the book as it was an exciting plot and I enjoyed meeting new spinoff characters but it has veered off from the original more than I would have expected. The narration was superb and I’m so glad the series continued with narrator Simon Vance

Lizbeth Salander find out that she has a niece who needs guardianship and, though she is reticent, she decides to help her. What follows is an adventure into the underworld that is connected to Lizbeth’s past. At the same time Blomquist finds himself in the same area as he is attending the wedding of his daughter. While their lives intersect, this story doesn’t pursue their relationship or their joining together to expose corruption and evil.
Recommended for fans of the series.

2.5 stars, rounded down
I was a huge fan of the original Lizbeth Salander books by Stieg Larson. And I didn’t mind the fourth in the series, by David Lagercrantz. Now, Karin Smirnoff is trying her hand at the series, with book seven. But I can’t say her attempt has much to recommend it. The bad guys are all cliche villains. The writing is choppy and uninspiring or maybe that’s the translation. I don’t know. The plot was confusing and meandered. As expected, there’s misogyny and sexual violence. But it really takes until the halfway point before the action ramps up.
Once again, the story tackles corporate and government corruption. I did find it a nice twist that wind power is seen as the industry being taken over by the criminal element.
Major portions of the book involve Mikael and Lizbeth’s family situations. In Lizbeth’s case, it’s her niece. Now, it’s one thing to have Lizbeth appear all super human. But it starts to truly beggar reality to have a thirteen year old also be some kind of savant, capable of opening safes by feel.
The book veers between multiple POVs, which seemed designed to just move the story forward without adding anything to the drama. I really disliked how the author included characters’ thoughts in italics.
I typically rate an action story on how easy it is to envision how it plays out. Unfortunately, this one also lacks in that department. The book ends with a cliffhanger, so I expect there will be another in the series. But I, for one, won’t be reading it.
My thanks to Netgalley and Knopf for an advance copy of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Unfortunately this book wasn’t keeping my attention, it’s too difficult to follow. It may be uncorrected or the translation, but the writing here is very choppy and confusing; switching between POVs where I’m not sure who is thinking or talking. It seems very unfinished.