The beginning and very end of this book were a little slow, but I had a very hard time putting down the book as I worked my way through the middle of it. I was completely surprised by the conclusion of who was the murderer and who everyone turned out to be. I'm now beginning to read The Girl Who Played with Fire and hope that it is just as good. I like the Scarpetta series better because it doesn't get lost in the details like The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo does. Stieg Larsson tends to give a little more information than is needed in his stories.