And yet he kept sticking to her life like gum on the sole of her shoe, either on the Net or in real life. On the Net was OK. There he was no more than electrons and words. In real life, standing on her doorstep, he was still fucking attractive. And he knew her secrets just as she knew all of his.
Steig LarssonAbout author
- Author's profession: Author, Journalist, Writer
- Nationality: swedish
- Born: August 15, 1954
- Died: November 9, 2004
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