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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest |  | Author: Stieg Larsson
Creator: Reg Keeland
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
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Rating:  500 reviews
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Format: Deckle Edge
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition/First Printing
Pages: 576
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.5
ISBN: 030726999X
Dewey Decimal Number: 839.738
EAN: 9780307269997
ASIN: 030726999X
Publication Date: May 25, 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.
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 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!
 Lisbeth in Peril - 4+ July 29, 2010
Bookworm Plus (Redondo Beach, CA United States)
First of all, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest" is not stand-alone book. Anybody who has not read the first two books in the series by Stein Larsson, besides being confused and likely bored will be left questioning the hype. Those of us who love this series will find much less action and a lot more talk and recitation of Swedish law and politics. This can get tiresome at times, but does add a lot of background which heightens and adds substance to the plot and conclusion at an increasing rate as the story proceeds. I do not see any point in summarizing much of what happens in this book (and adding bulk to this review) and will just give some of my impressions. It begins with Lisbeth Salander in recovery from the end of the "the Girl Who Played with Fire' and facing new perils, mostly from sinister forces within the Swedish legal system and intelligence service (SAPO). Lisbeth is far from helpless, is exotic, spunky, and quirky as ever, and also has many friends and sympathizers helping her cause, such as the main character of #1 and #2, journalist Mikhail Blomkvist. Most of the activity is cerebral and clever as Lisbeth and her band of supporters outwit and expose those who have hijacked Swedish democracy and decency leaving the bad guys to their just desserts and the heroes to good things. No spoiler intended, but it ends about as one would expect with some excitement, courtroom drama, and a nasty (in the best sense) confrontation near the end. Is the "Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest great? No, but it is near great, must reading for Lisbeth Salander fans, and I am torn between four and five stars. I hope there are more of this series in the Stein Larsson archives.
A great read July 29, 2010
Cathy
An extraordinary read. This is a fantastic culmination of all the previous events happening to Sallander. She is a one of a kind heroine. Pity the author has passed, I'd be looking forward to other books from him
 techno-wiz July 29, 2010
audiolistener
I am glad that I got the audio-tape to "read" this book. If you are an expert in techno-lingo and fluent in the Swedish language then this is for you.
Mid-way through the story,another plot develops. Politicians, secret police...(each charactor in the conspiratorial group were confusing to me)the P.M. (Prime Minister),illegal tapping into private records, and ways and means to get access to highly sensitive material. We even have the KGB. The "Big Issue" was when the journalist was going to publish information that would reveal who the "baddies" were. YECK!
The story begins, interestingly enough, about Sanderlin and what has happened to her.....then the story goes off in another direction.
I know this book was translated. Really?
I know this about the author, he was highly interested in automobiles, ( charactors had to be in a Saab) and he made special notations about what they wore,where they were going, and what they ate. Also, he went into detail about what kind of "weapon" they carried. Who cares about such triviality ?
That is how he developes his charactors. I can't picture in my mind any of them except Sanderlin....and that came from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. ( which I thought was a better mystery!)
The Girl is Really Spaced Out July 29, 2010
Tony Miller (New Jersey)
This is the second in a series by Larsson. You must read the first to fully understand what is happening in this book. The last book in the series brings closure.
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