I liked the series too BJ and I'm not a fan of Dan Brown, James Patterson bestsellers and it never would have occurred to me to classify the Stieg Larsson books in that category they seemed much smarter and more interesting to me. I started the series before it became popular in North America (was fortunate to be visiting my sister in Europe and picked up an english copy there before it was available in North America, followed through by the same method for the next two) so I can definitely say that hype wasn't what attracted me to it. I think I looked into it as a result of a recommendation here or on Goodreads.
I was also a fan of The Art of Racing in the Rain so looks like we can back each other up on book choices.
Mel
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