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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest |  | Author: Stieg Larsson
Publisher: Knopf
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  619 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 576
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
ASIN: B0031YJFCQ
Publication Date: May 19, 2010
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Amazon.com Review
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST September 5, 2010
Blueathlone
Having read the first two books of this trilogy I thought perhaps this last
one would be anticlimactic. Not so. It was as riveting as the others. The characters, especially Lisbeth Salander, are more fully developed and all is tied together to explain who she really is. In the end I felt like I lost a friend...no more Stieg Larson books.
 Good book series September 5, 2010
JB
the third book in a trilogy, for maximum reading pleasure, you really should read the first 2 before this one.
Good Site September 5, 2010
Lila Ansley (Cleveland, OH)
This book arrived in a timely fashion and was in excellent condition. The price was very competitive, so I would definitely use this site again.
Excellent September 5, 2010
Muffy7
As usual Stieg's last book is so exciting, I can't put it down. Many more new characters
and the mystery deepens. The only mysterys I have ever liked. He was one in a million.
Solid conclusion to Millennium Trilogy September 4, 2010
bookworm1858 (San Diego)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Translated Reg Keeland
Alfred A. Knopf, 2010
Originally published 2007
563 pages
Thriller; Mystery
Third book in Millennium Trilogy
4.5/5 stars
Summary: Lisbeth Salander is finally found and will be going on trial shortly. Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist and her loyal friend, is out to clear her name and uncover a scandal that will rock Sweden's government. These are the two main threads of Larsson's massive tome, the conclusion to the Millennium trilogy.
Thoughts: I was super excited to get this because I thought I would have to wait until it was in paperback. But once my mom started reading the books, she bought the third one. My sister read it first (very slowly because she wanted to spite me!) and then I got it. Like the previous books, it had a slowish start but picked up toward the end. This time the end is centered around Lisbeth's trial, where she is being examined over multiple counts. I won't go too much in detail because I want you to read it for yourself.
There is also a good short summary of what the books are about: women who are abused and the men who enable that. I was frequently brought up short by the awful things done by men toward women, specifically because the abusers were men and the victims were women and how the system which should have protected them looked the other way or actively worked to cover it up.
I actually thought this book had a lot less of the content I found distasteful in the first two books: the drinking, swearing, and sexual content all stood out much less.
Overall: A good conclusion to the Millennium trilogy.
Cover: I do like the silver a lot but the hornets freak me out.
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