Review The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

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"The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" is the third and final installment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. The book picks up right where "The Girl Who Played with Fire" left off. Our unusual heroine, Lisbeth Salander, is fighting for her life and her freedom as she attempts to heal from critical woulds inflicted at the hands of her father, the evil and mysterious Alexander Zalachenko, who happens to be at the center of a huge illegal and corrupt scandal that can be traced all the way to the high government level. With the help of her loyal friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth must get to the bottom of the mystery to clear her name and make sure the criminals are brought to justice.

The second and third books in this series are still not as good as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," but they are still pretty phenomenal, and I had a hard time putting this book down until I was finished. Despite the fact that Larsson got a bit narrative-happy at times (too many additional characters and super detailed police investigation stuff, etc.), I still really enjoyed this book. Both Lisbeth and Mikael are incredible characters, and I never get tired of them. I was pleased with the way this story ended, but I am sad that Larsson died before he was able to continue this series, which I believe was his intention. Still, even on their own, these three novels have a place of honor among other mysteries/thrillers of our generation, and I urge everyone to check them out (before Hollywood undoubtedly butchers the impending Americanized movie versions).

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• ISBN13: 9780307269997
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Overview

The stunning third and final novel in Stieg Larsson’s internationally best-selling trilogy

Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.

Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2010 As the finale to Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is not content to merely match the adrenaline-charged pace that made international bestsellers out of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire. Instead, it roars with an explosive storyline that blows the doors off the series and announces that the very best has been saved for last. A familiar evil lies in wait for Lisbeth Salander, but this time, she must do more than confront the miscreants of her past; she must destroy them. Much to her chagrin, survival requires her to place a great deal of faith in journalist Mikael Blomkvist and trust his judgment when the stakes are highest. To reveal more of the plot would be criminal, as Larsson's mastery of the unexpected is why millions have fallen hard for his work. But rest assured that the odds are again stacked, the challenges personal, and the action fraught with neck-snapping revelations in this snarling conclusion to a thrilling triad. This closing chapter to The Girl's pursuit of justice is guaranteed to leave readers both satisfied and saddened once the final page has been turned. --Dave Callanan

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Millennium Trilogy - 3rd book - The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - I LOVE BOOKS - Italy
The remarkable character of Lisbeth Salander greets the reader, so to speak, at the beginning of this book. This time she is in hospital with a wound in her head. Why does she always get into trouble? If someone starts digging into her life, it seems that everything she says creates havoc among important and mysterious monitoring authorities. She seems to be a menace and she must disappear at all costs. Better locked up in a mental asylum than to have her around. The conspiracy surrounding her continues.

Meanwhile, journalist Mikael Blomkvist is able to unravel part of Lisbeth's terrible past and decides to print an accusatory article on Millennium magazine which could shake to the core security services, the government and the whole country, in a whirlwind of obscure plots and corrupted secret services.

Another edge-of-the-seat thriller. Perhaps, out of the three books, this is the one that I found a trifle too far-fetched. However it captures the rhythm of our times and shows what could happen if perversions take over in an unhealthy, unsound system; another statement about violence against women.

I cannot but reiterate that it is so sad that the author did not survive to see how successful his Trilogy has become. A final note is, if you have not yet read the first two books, do not start with this one, you would spoil the reading of the others. Get the first book and carry on from there. If you like this genre, you can rest assured that you will not be able to put any of them down!




A Terrific End to a Trilogy - Lynne Hersh - Pembroke Pines, FL
This gifted writer completed this trilogy and left this reader totally satisfied. His characters were transparent and contained depth at appropriate times. The storylines were neatly completed and the end was not contrived - action and anticipation gripped the reader through the last page.



Love it! - Kell28 -
This book is a great finish to the 3 part series. I love how everything got tied up and you weren't left wondering what happened. At first I didn't want to finish it bc I knew it was the last installment however once you get into the book you can't put it down.



THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST - James M. Hegarty - Palm Beach County, FL
tHIS IS THE LAST IN A TRILOGY BY STEIG LARSEN. THE ACTION TAKES PLACE MOSTLY IN SWEDEN AND IT'S INTERESTING TO READ ABOUT THEIR CONSTIITUTION AND BASIC SOCIALIST OPERATION. GREAT THRILLER AS WELL.

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