It was not great and a bit too conclusive.. but still a 'good' read. The realism from the prior novels were definitely lost. However the 'new' author stayed true to the characters albeit a few strong and unrealistic qualities. I certainly was not as engaged as the other books in the series and it clearly lacked the depth. However this author had some big shoes to fill and it would be unfair to compare and judge him relative to Stieg Larsson.