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I liked the first book but only got half way through the second. The story revolved around a 5 foot tall woman who weighed 85 or 90 pounds. That was okay but then the author made a big mistake in the second book. He had the police chasing Salander as the primarily suspect in a killing she couldn't possible have committed. It was impossible to believe that any police force in the world could be that incompetent.
The Stockholm police are armed so they must be familiar with firearms. Anyone vaguely familiar with the 45 Auto knows to respect it. Some men and most women have trouble just holding it. People with small hands can't hold it. It's a very big gun and it has a tremendous recoil.
In the story the murder supposedly made one head shot when the first victim opens his apartment door, then makes a second head shot against a running target at distance seconds later. Difficult to do even for a big person but for anyone to shoot like that with the 45 they would have to practice a lot. For someone the size of Salander with no training--impossible.
In the movie when it came time for Salander to hold a pistol they gave her a 9mm Beretta. That was at least plausible although it looked like the actress had a stretch even with the minor caliber gun.
All through that second book I kept expecting someone on the police force to notice they were seeking the wrong suspect. The police wouldn't make a mistake like that. It's strange how such a simple error by an author can ruin a plot.
By the way, welcome to Mobleread TaureanBull.
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