A very satisfying ending to the series, with complex characters (especially the women, which is refreshing for a mainstream novel and especially for a crime novel), a fairly tight plot, and good pacing. There are a few places where Larsson veers off into excessive exposition or lovingly details the history of some bureaucratic government office of some sort, and the whole Erika Berger sublot is completely pointless, but you can skim those parts and get right back to the action. Lisbeth Salander is still interesting to read about even when she's confined to her hospital bed for most of the book. I had a great time reading this, and I'm glad I read all three of these books.