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I have been reading Stieg Larsson books. The first two of a trilogy are out: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and The Girl who Played with Fire The third should be out next year. Unfortunately, the author has died, but it is an interesting body of work built upon his work as a writer on economics I think. Principal characters are the publisher of an economic journal in Sweden and the title girl who is initially very odd but for whom the reader gradually gets to know and admire. At least this reader did! The books contrast power and the powerless, particularly as mediated by economics and society. The writing is somewhat uneven, but overall I enjoyed it. Some of the writing flubs may be due to the translation from the original language, Swedish.
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