Compare/Contrast The Big Sleep

Like the novel The Big Sleep, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has a similar plot. Both stories center around a prestigious family in which a missing or murdered person from that family is being investigated. Both investigators in the two stories are not actually affiliated or apart of the police force. As both male protagonist start to interview the family members, they are swayed in by a female family member who is seductive and attempts to alter their mind. For example, Cecilia tries to spend some time with Blomkvist so she is viewed as a friend and not a suspect. Lots of sex, scandal and secrets are themes in both novels. A criminal similarity between the two is the fact that no specific suspect has been named until towards the end of the novel. Both wealthy families face issues such as hate, violence, love, fraud, and secrets. The most prevalent differences would be those of time difference, writing styles, the actual outcomes of each novel, and of course the punky, unforgettable sidekick, Lisbeth Salaner.