| The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest |  | Author: Stieg Larsson
Creator: Reg Keeland
Publisher: Knopf
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ISBN: 030726999X
Dewey Decimal Number: 839.738
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Publication Date: May 25, 2010
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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
Product Description
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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 Is the Trilogy Complete? July 31, 2010
SMF
We are told that The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest completes the trilogy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire. However, there are rumors that before he died author Stieg Larsson had begun work on yet another book that is being edited for publication. Millions of readers the world over are fervently hoping that this is true. The books are fantastic. Lisbeth Salander is definitely an original and intriguing character who is a brave misfit. The story opens with her critically wounded and in an intensive care unit of a hospital in Sweden. If she manages to survive, she will be arrested for multiple murders. Her friend and one time lover, Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist sets out to prove her innocence. In his quest, he uncovers a corrupt group within the government that is responsible for Salander's situation. She will need to confront this faction and the individuals who have accused and abused her. She moves from being the victim in the first two books to fighting back and taking charge in the conclusion of The Hornet's Nest. The fast moving plot twists and turns are powerful, imaginative and very compelling. The characters are complex, including the likable, the despicable, and the weird, but they are believable. Larrson's descriptions are detailed to the point of allowing the reader to step into and envision the settings. As the characters drank cup after cup of coffee, I found myself craving a latte. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is constantly and completely enthralling in its depth and uniqueness. You won't be able to put it down even when you are making a pot of coffee, as you step into the setting and join the characters. While the books can stand alone, I would highly recommend reading the complete trilogy from the beginning. They are all just too good to miss.
Too bad the series had to end July 31, 2010
katiei
For new readers do not read this book until you have read the first 2 in order - it is an ongoing story of the characters, not necessarily the story.
Delivery was very prompt, arrived within the week.
 Not as good as the first two July 30, 2010
A. Saldivar (Maryland)
I started reading the 3rd book the day after I finished the second one. I was hoping that there would be a completely new mystery in this book, but it's a continuation of the second. Within a few pages all the progress Salander and Blomkvist made in the second book is lost and it's almost like she is back on step one. After that though, nothing, and I mean nothing (with the exception of one broken finger) goes wrong for the good guys. You expect in a thriller/mystery that the bad guys occasionally get the upper hand and the good guys need to escape or regroup or something... Not in this book. Everything works perfect for the good guys. There is also a side story with Berger that is just filler and contributes nothing to the main story.
Overall it's an OK book but it's not as good as the first two.
 Enjoyable read July 30, 2010
Teemacs (Switzerland)
This book is really Part III of a very long book, in which the three parts stand alone (sort of), but they really make more sense considered together. Thus, this is my take on the whole affair. Overall, I enjoyed it. The overall story is good, the characterisation is generally good and the atmosphere is nicely caught. I can quite understand those folk who criticise the slowness of the pace, but this didn't bother me. In fact, I quite liked the leisurely pace, a pleasant change from the "breathless" school of thriller writing, and much more true to life.
The only thing I found bothersome was Lisbeth's apparent superpowers - a girl who has had little schooling, but who is a mathematical whiz, schooled in sophisticated finance, able to comprehend complex genetics texts and is almost infinitely resourceful? I guess I haven't met too many like that, so I find it somewhat incredible, but her abilities, both physical and mental, border on the superhuman, especially at the end of Book II, where even resurrection is apparently within her grasp. Now it does make for a good story, and we're all rooting for Lisbeth to come out on top, but it stops being believeable, and for me that is a big drawback. It reduces a most interesting creation to the cartoon level of Jack Bauer (who, you might remember, is actually literally tortured to death in one series, but when revived, manages to kill the baddie and escape!)
However, in spite of that, I found the books a very entertaining and enjoyable read.
Love this! July 30, 2010
A. Maple (Alpharetta, GA, US)
I have devoured the other 2 books .....am only sad that there are no more from this very skilled writer!
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