The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005)

1. 322
   Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg (taz_)

   taz_: Charm school drop-outs Lisbeth Salander of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and Smilla Qaaviqaaq Jaspersen of "Smilla's Sense of Snow" strike me as unconventional soul sisters of the detective mystery. Each haunted by demons of the past, fiercely independent, armored in cynicism and misanthropy, they share a certain psychic landscape and brilliant, icy resourcefulness. If you love one, I predict you'll love the other.… (more)

2. 92
   Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell (Ronoc, Ronoc)
3. 60
   Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell (kraaivrouw)

   kraaivrouw: I think Lisbeth and Mallory have a lot in common.

4. 93
   Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason (ansate, ANeumann)
5. 40
   The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid (kraaivrouw)

   kraaivrouw: It's mentioned in the book and it's another great thriller.

6. 51
   The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason (ansate)
7. 51
   1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (BillPilgrim)

   BillPilgrim: Another kick-ass female heroine

8. 40
   The Informationist by Taylor Stevens (aliklein)
9. 119
   Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (MyriadBooks, mcenroeucsb)

   mcenroeucsb: Let the Right One In is a Swedish novel about a child vampire who just wants to be a normal kid, the pedophile who is obsessed with her, and the neighbor boy who wants to befriend her.

10. 31
    A Place of Execution by Val McDermid (adithyajones)
11. 20
    Blue Belle by Andrew Vachss (birder4106)

    birder4106: Burke (Vacchs) und Salander (Larsson) haben sehr viel gemeinsam.

12. 53
    Child of the Hive by Jessica Meats (EllieM)

    EllieM: Are you wondering 'what next?' after reading the The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? I recommend that you try Child of The Hive by Jessica Meats. Both books are plot driven action packed thrillers with a rather unexpected heroine. Like Lisbeth Salander, Child of the Hive's Sophie is a highly intelligent computer geek. Someone you would not necessarily choose as a best friend but you grow fond of her as the story progresses. Stieg Larsson's blockbuster is a more traditional 'whodunnit' and the main plot puzzle is the identity of the murderer. Jessica Meats writes in a slightly a different genre, Child of The Hive is a speculative thriller on the borders of science fiction, and as such it presents different puzzles. For example a moral one, exactly which sub group should I classify as 'the bad guys'? As for guessing the ending, most people will not see where the book is going. I failed. But the surprising nature of the story is much of its fun. With the benefit of hindsight you can see that the climax of 'Child' is tidy and satisfactory. Certainly not one of those annoying thrillers with a plot balanced on one very unlikely clue which has been carefully draped in numerous red herrings. Both books should appeal to a wide range of readers, but I suggest Child of the Hive is also more suitable for a slightly younger group than The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo which is distinctly adult in places. Child of The Hive is a really ‘good read’, I give it 5 stars out of five… (more)

13. 10
    The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy (5hrdrive)
14. 21
    The Crow Road by Iain Banks (Anonymous user)
15. 21
    Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson (amberwitch)

    amberwitch: Wellwritten crimestories set in Sweden with female protagonists.

16. 32
    The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell (Ronoc)
17. 65
    The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg (Patangel)
18. 00
    Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand (JuliaMaria)
19. 00
    Purity by Jonathan Franzen (kristina25)
20. 00
    Fiela's Child by Dalene Matthee (charlie68)

    charlie68: Also a good mystery about someone that disappears.

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