I have recently finished "The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo"-Stieg Larsson. I bought it almost an year ago and thought what am I doing reading old books. I never saw the movie and heard from friends that the book was better. So I bought and put it up on the shelve. And I forgot that it existed.. Last month when my vacation was on going I cleaned my room and noticed it. I took it in my hand and finished it in one sitting.
The characters of this book are so well introduced and so powerful it will make you fear them. I fell in an awkward love with Lisbeth Salander. I after finishing it bought the other two books from millennium trilogy with a hope that they will create an universe around me where I could delve myself in anytime I want.
I suggets you two read the book.. Its no "The Godfather" but its plenty enough.
I have watched the movie though , the Fincher one, and loved it. I'll check out the book too and see if the movie has done justice to the book.