If I have to say one thing, it's that this book was worth reading. Perhaps it was the new author, Lagercrantz, or perhaps it was just the style of translation, but yes, the writing was very different. However, it was so nice just to be back with old, familiar, favorite characters again - and yes, they did feel like familiar, favorite characters - that I'm definitely glad I buckled down and read this. No, it wasn't nearly as elaborately twisty-turny as Larsson's masterpieces, but to have expected that from an author taking over for another, and to expect that out of one book against a trilogy, would have been unreasonable to begin with. Overall, a very enjoyable and easy read, and I was glad to have Mikael and Lisbeth back again.