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A young girl lies in a hospital room, her tattooed body very close to death -- there is a bullet lodged in her brain. Several rooms away is the man who tried to kill her, his own body grievously wounded from axe blows inflicted by the girl he has tried to kill. She is Lisbeth Salander, computer hacker and investigator, and the man is her father, a murderous Russian gangster. If Salander recovers from her injuries, she is more than likely to be put on trial for three murders -- the authorities regard her as a dangerous individual. But she won't see the inside of a courtroom if her father manages to kill her first.
This is the high-tension opening premise of the third book in Stieg Larsson’s phenomenally successful trilogy of crime novels which the late author (a crusading journalist) delivered to his publisher just before his death. But does it match up to its two electrifying predecessors, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl who Played with Fire? The success of Larsson’s remarkable sequence of books is, to some degree, unprecedented. Crime fiction in translation has, of course, made a mark before (notably with Peter Hoeg’s Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow, published, in fact, by Larsson's British publisher, Christopher MacLehose). But even the success of that book gave no hint of the juggernauts that the Salander books would be (the late author's secondary hero is the journalist Blomqvist -- who bears more than a passing resemblance to Stieg Larsson himself).
There are two overriding reasons for the hold that this massive trilogy has attained on the public: machine-tooled plotting which juggles the various narrative elements with a master's touch and (above all) the vividly realised character of Lisbeth Salander herself. She is something of a unique creation in the field of crime and thriller fiction: emotionally damaged, vulnerable and sociopathic (all of this concealed behind a forbidding Goth appearance), but she is also the ultimate survivor, somehow managing to stay alive despite the machinations of some deeply unpleasant villains (and the new book has a slew of those) as well as the hostility of often stupid establishment figures, who want her out of the picture quite as passionately as the bad guys. She is, of course, aided by the protective journalist Blomqvist, despite the fact that she had dumped him as a lover. The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest brings together all the elements that have made the previous books of the sequence so successful. Its relentless pace may be a bit exhausting for some readers, but most will be happy to strap themselves in for the ride. It's just a shame that this will be the final book in the sequence (though conspiracy theorists are hinting that Larsson began another manuscript before his untimely death…) --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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'With the spiky and sassy Lisbeth Salander - punkish wild child, traumatised survivor of the 'care' system, sexual adventurer and computer hacker of genius - Larsson created the most original heroine to emerge in crime fiction for many years' Independent.
'To be read in great hungry chunks' Louise France, Observer.
'To be read in great hungry chunks' Louise France, Observer.
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52 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant closing - but not closure.,
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This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Hardcover)
With this, the third and final part of the utterly brilliant Millennium trilogy, Larsson brings to a close the compelling story of, what must surely be, one of literature's most compelling heroines, Lisbeth Salander. As said elsewhere, Larsson ties up all of the loose ends clearly visible at the end of the second book and, as such, this is really not a standalone book but a continuation. It is essential reading for Larsson addicts but like all addictions it will never be enough to sate the appetite induced by reading the first of the series. Gobble up this one just like its predecessors - sadly, there ain't plenty more where they came from!Larsson's writing was obviously motivated by powerful emotions reflecting his views on certain social ills but I never felt, as I have with certain other writers, that I was being preached to. The books are moving, exciting, intelligent, compelling and superbly written (and, I imagine, translated) but above all, entertaining. The whole experience of reading all three is so affecting that the structural faults, most obvious in the second in the series, simply didn't matter - to this reader at least. Yes, I did get slightly tired with the too frequent references to women warriors from history and the utterly redundant sub plot of Berger's cyber stalker but was able to overlook these relatively minor irritants in view of the fact that there are just too few writers of such excellence around who can sustain the interest of their readers over 1600 or so pages and therefore his passing is truly to be mourned. Now I'll wait some time to get my 'fix' and then begin with 'dragon' again.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
There's good news and bad news,
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This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Book 3) (Paperback)
The good news is, that this is *much* better than the second book in the series (which has a plot so ridiculous that the characters in the third book constantly make reference to how unbelievable it is).The bad news is, you will have to read the second book before this one, because the story takes place immediately after that book and there are no concessions made to the new reader. This is longer than both previous books, but doesn't feel too slack - although there are a couple of side-stories that have no bearing on the main story, which could perhaps have been dropped without anyone realising. The story moves along at a good pace (in the main) and always keeps you interested in what's going to happen next. I suppose my main gripe is that there's very little feeling of peril; the protagonists are constantly one step ahead of their opposition, and it moves towards the climax with little in the way of genuine surprise. Still, it completes the trilogy well (and leaves a few dangling clues for further books in the series, should the publishers decide to get someone else to write them).
53 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Apt ending - leaves one wanting for more,
By Dirk Gently (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Hardcover)
I ordered the first book (Dragon Tattoo) out of curiosity and the second one along with it (primary reason being to reach the min order for free delivery!). Was taken by surprise by the excellent development of characters and the realistic yet forceful turn of events. The month-long wait after that to read the third book was well worth it. (In this respect, very very different from the serious letdown from Dan Brown).To me, the third book is a continuation of the second book and as such there aren't so many twists in the plot. It is more of a book that brings the story to an end providing answers to all the questions that may have propped up during the first two books. The part about the Section is very well done and the clinical dismissal of the prosecution case makes for a pleasant ending to the series. There are a few things that could have been done better though - Erica Berger's side story seems to be completely irrelevant. Unlike with Blomkvist in Dragon Tattoo, her absence from Millennium is something that the reader does not find very important. Secondly, and this is for the whole series and not just this book, few characters (if any) seem to have any shades of grey. This is probably because the author wants to take a very clear line as to where he stands. The commendable thing is that he still does not sound preachy (except for some parts in book 2 where Blomkvist tries to defend Salander). All in all, it's an excellent book and an excellent series that deserves all 5 stars. Thanks Stieg Larsson for giving us Lisbeth Salander.
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