Honestly, this one wasn’t for me. The main characters Lisbeth and Mikael were really boring and this was such a slow book for me. I literally forced myself to finish it. Not for me as I said.

As a longtime lover of the Millennium series, I have always been excited to read another instalment of the well-loved books and to follow once more the characters of Lisbeth and Mikael.

The story itself is good, captivating, good character development. However I did not feel as though I was reading about the same beloved characters I am used to. They felt off and not like their usual selves and that is for sure because of the author change, but maybe it's time to retire these characters once and for all.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

I enjoyed reading the previous book in this series, but I couldn't really get in this story. It started well, but then it stalled. The focus of the story was not about Michael and Lisbeth as they were more like secondary characters, but on Svala and two issues- missing people and wind turbines. It ends with a cliffhanger, which hints to a next book in the series.

It's been quite a while since I read my last Lisbeth Salandar book. Although the storyline was compelling at first, I found the plot a bit too predictable to hold my interest.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting plot and well played out characters made for a heart pounding read. Lisbeth is still as kickass as ever and her continuation of the storyline was fun to dive into. Finely detailed and full of action makes this solid from start to finish.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc

I have always loved the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" series by Stieg Larsen. The other books, written after he died were also very well written. This book was well written as well. The only issue I have is that the story itself (wind farms and politics and kidnappings etc) really didn't do much for me. There was also not much interaction between Lisbeth Salender and Mikael Blomkvist, which was disappointing. I actually felt that neither of them really did much in the book...It's hard to explain, but they seemed to take a backseat to the story being explained. Blomkvist going to a small community in Sweden where his daughter, Pernilla and his grandson Lukas have moved. Pernilla is getting married to a local politician (Henry Sal0) who is heavily involved in a project where they want to build a huge wind farm. One of the competing companies that want to win the contract is called the Blanco group....lead by a shady, dangerous man in a wheelchair. The whole story really feels more like it's trying to explain why the wind farm is a big controversy and why criminals are getting involved and the roles they all play. We meet Lisbeth Salender's long lost family member and that's definitely an interesting piece to the puzzle. But, Blomkvist almost seems to be wasted in this book...he doesn't really do much overall. Even Lisbeth herself isn't as "present" in the story as usual. Again, the writing was great and I will always read this series, but it was a harder one for me to get through. 3.5 for that reason. 4 for the writing itself.

I enjoyed taking another trip in the world of Lisbeth and Mikael. The plotting was intricate and detailed, and I liked the new characters introduced into the cast. Perhaps a tad bit predictable but enjoyable nonetheless. I look forward to next planned book in the series.

Did not finish. Not sure if I just was not in the mood for this type of story (not the right time) or if it has been too long since I last read a Lisbeth Salandar book.

I was a huge fan of the original Millennium series by Stieg Larson but the latest book The Girl In The Eagle's Talons is like a completely different story. The plot was confusing and carried on too long, there were far too many characters and for the most part were unlikable. Lizbeth Salander, one of the series main characters, went from being tough with a cutting edge in the original books to soft and dare I say fluffy in this instalment. I do wonder if something was lost in translation. The cliffhanger ending suggests that there will be more to come in the series, but I think I will give it a miss.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reading copy.

This release in the saga of Lisbeth Salander was deeply disappointing. The translation to English leaves one very disconnected and I couldn't keep track of who was who, why, and often felt far removed from what was going on. Had to quit the book.

I'm also left puzzled by how this author has managed to "adopt" Stieg Larsson's characters as her own.

My first reading in this series and sadly I was disappointed although I did read to the end.

Disjointed, new chapters that took me half a page to identify the POV, references that were mysterious, this book was just too much work! There are sections in italics that I found confusing, are they inner dialogue? Other characters mental thoughts? Maybe the clarity was lost in translation?

I liked the characters but there were too many, Svala stole the show, Lisbeth and Mikael were fun but not the warriors (in their own way) that I was hoping.

I liked the themes of the social injustice of land grab, loss of animals rights and history of family stories, but it still didn’t hold me. Is Svala the next leading character? Will Lisbeth and Mikael disappear to write reviews of pizza joints? Who knows? But frankly, do I care?

Thank you #NetGalley and #PenguinRandomHouseCanada for the opportunity to review in exchange for my review.

Very detailed, enough that I could visualize it and a little dark. I found myself a bit confused at times as to who was talking or what was going on.

In the end this book was not a good match for me personally.

Huge thank you to Penguin Random House Canada, Viking and NetGalley for the ARC.

I love this series and to have it expanded by a female author is really exciting! This book did not disappoint! It has all the characters you’ve come to know and love with the addition of a few new ones, including a new villain. We don’t get to hear from
Lisbeth until later in the first third of the book so it was a bit like waiting for the star to arrive. The first third of the book introduces a lot of characters that need tracking and a glossary of characters provided at the beginning of this novel didn’t help with this as it only offered a reminder of the characters of books past.
As with all translations, this one took a bit to get used to the wording and writing.
If you’re looking for more intrigue, slaying of dragons, and a new female hero (cue Salva), then this book is definitely for you! Mikael makes his appearance too, as he grumbles about the loss of print media and the uptick in podcasts he stays true to character. This one ends on a bit of loose ends so you will be left wondering what is up with the new villain and how Plague is perhaps intertwined. I do love how the female protagonists take down misogyny and am excited for the series continuation!

The seventh book in the series inspired by the author of the first three novels, Stieg Larson, The Girl in the Eagle's Talons this time written by Karin Smirnoff, is an obvious departure from the past six books.

In this book we see many of our favourite past characters including main characters Lizbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist and secondary characters including Mikael's daughter Pernilla who is now marrying former criminal now politician Henry Salo, Super Hacker "The Plague" plays some interesting parts in the book.

New Characters include a very interesting young lady, Svala who as Salander's 13-year-old niece appears to share many of the family traits; and Lukas the son of Henry Salo. Interesting new villains include "The Cleaner" a hitman who loves sea eagles and the woods around his cottage; and a grotesque new supervillain that I will leave you to discover on your own.

Back are the nefarious Russian influences, and corporate corruption but new this time we are out of the main Swedish thoroughfares and have moved North into the more natural setting of Norbotten home to the Sami people - a nomadic culture that lives off of the land and the grazing reindeer that share this rugged terrain.

Swedish (and world) important cultural issues raised in this novel include human and sex trafficking, refugees place in society, the ignoring of marginalized indigenous people's rights in the name of modernization, and the pillaging of natural resources in the name of Green Energy and mining.

There is a lot to love in this book and you can definitely see that the author has set herself up for her future books (possibly two more to come?) I suspect we will see future editions include the relationship between Svala and Salander; more news of Hacker/Friend Plague; and I even believe we will see the evil supervillain and their corporation return in the near future.

Now what I didn't love - the edition provided to me seemed like its translation had been rushed and not yet in its final state. The text's paragraphs were cut up and disjointed, and the character's dialogues ran into one another so much so that you weren't sure who was saying what. As a result, you had to go back to reread the lines to figure out "Oh that is two different characters and they aren't even in the same location!" I realize that this is a free sample provided by the publisher in order to have some reviews provided shortly after publication - but I have to recommend that you spend a little more time getting this sample ready for your reviewers.

I have decided to take only 1 star off for the formatting issues - that I only have to assume will be rectified in the future copies - but most definately get your hands on a physical copy before you buy and ensure this is the case!!

In terms of the story itself there are bright spots of Stieg Larson shining through Karin Smirnoff's writing... you just need to have time and space to make sense of what is happening. I would also suggest that some of the allegorical and cultural references may be lost in translation if you do no.t take the time to understand some of the underlying story (particularly the references to the sea eagles, and the Sami peoples.)

I would like to thank the publisher Penguin Random House Canada and Net Galley for providing me with a kindle version of the book (time limited) in exchange for my honest review. I have received no compensation nor influence in providing this review which is my own opinion.

I was excited to read the mystery-thriller The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff, it is the seventh in the series. My mother was a huge fan of the original Lizbeth Salander books by Stieg Larson, she introduced me to his books. I followed her enthusiasm but after the fourth book by David Lagercrantz I lost interest. However, I was intrigued by this book. Sadly, I found the book to be confusing; this could be attributed to the translation, multiple POV, too may plotlines and characters.

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Millenium series is back with a brand new writer, Karin Smirnoff, and they are writing a brand new trilogy starring our beloved Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. Now I know that should be enough to draw you in and want to pick up the book and by all means you should, but I have to give you fair warning about the book. It will not be for everyone.

What I mean is that this is a start of a trilogy that looks to have a massive world being built in this book. That sounds great, right? Well, in theory yes, but people are not going to like that our favourite hacker and journalist barely appear until a quarter way through the book. Lizabeth is now raising her young teen, who is a mini me version of her and that causes problems. Mikael, on the other hand, is no longer writing because print is dead, but is getting with the times and going to podcast form.

It is all well and good that the best part of this book is with these characters and family drama, but that means the rest of the book and cast feel so small to these two people. I do not envy Karin Smirnoff one bit taking over a beloved popular series, i just wish there was more to show for it.

Here are the good things about the book, the wind power corruption, Mini Lisbeth, Mikael, and Lisbeth herself. The writer does a fantastic job making these characters develop over every chapter and bringing in new baffling bad guys that are right up the millennium series alley. It all just fell a tad bit flat, but there is a method to the writer's madness.

By filling us with all this lovely information and world building, it will make the next two books make way more sense and I look forward to see where Karin Smirnoff takes the series and I hope you stick along with it too! Don't believe me, go out there and read it for yourself, but remember to stay out of trouble!

Love Always, Chris Humphrey

I very much enjoyed this book. It was nice to catch up with Lisbeth and possibly see a different side to her. Characters were well defined and the story was well written. It took a minute to get into it but once I did there was no stopping.

Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy.

2.5 stars rounded up.

I really enjoyed the original Millenium series by Steig Larsson. I have not read the second trilogy. This is book 7. It was fine. Not for me. It took along time to get going. Lisbeth and Mikael are just two characters amongst many and barely relevant. As I write this I wonder if I should round down rather than up...

It takes a while to get going and there are some POV shifts that don't really work and are frankly unclear. I wasn't sure if characters were thinking of themselves in the third person or if a shift had occurred or if it a third-person perspective more than once.

The overall themes echo the original trilogy if not as skilfully rendered.

I loved the earlier books in the Millennium Series and this one is another strong contribution. Lisbeth is once again the protagonist, making her own life independent from Mikael, but once again, their paths cross and they continue to support each other. This book introduces a niece of Lisbeth's and one with new skills that complement Lisbeth. She even tattoos herself with Eagle's Talons, capturing the idea of a killer. The niece, Svala, is seeking her mother who has gotten herself involved with an evil man who has even worse connections. The story progress in a fast end exciting way, with only a partial 'happy' ending. This is another must-read!