The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel, is set to hit the big screen this year. The book, the first in Larsson's Millennium trilogy, has sold 25 copied worldwide and has been decribed by the Guardian as a "full-blown literary and movie phenomenon." The movie is due for release in cinemas in March 2010. If you haven't read the book, here's some more information about the story:
From the bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson comes this gripping new thriller which will have you guessing until the end.
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared off the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family. There was no corpse, no witnesses, no evidence. Nearly forty years later a journalist by the name of Mikael Blomqvist gets an unusual assignment. He's contacted by Harriet's uncle, Henrik Vanger, who wants him to find out what really happened to Harriet. Mikael takes on the job, with help from mysterious biker girl and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. This unlikely pair form a fragile bond as they dig into the sinister past of this family and find out just how far they're prepared to go to protect themselves - and each other.
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Have you read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? And will yo be watching the movie?
