Excluding Harry Potter, I'm not much of a fad reader. That's not to say that I think "fad" books aren't worth merit, it's simply that I enjoy discovering books on my own. With that said, I really did enjoy this book. Larsson developed a very tangled web not only in the Vanger family, but with almost every character in the book. He also kept me on my toes, which is always welcome and refreshing.