Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781849162746
ISBN: 1849162743
Label: Quercus Publishing Plc
Languages: SwedishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Quercus Publishing Plc
Number Of Pages: 656
Publication Date: April 01, 2010
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Release Date: April 01, 2010
Studio: Quercus Publishing Plc

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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




Rating: - Disappointment after Dragon Tatoo
Having read The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo, I was recommended to read this one. I have to say I have given up after a few chapters. I find there are too many characters and I can't get interested in them or the plot. It's seems dry and long-winded. Have tried really hard but, no not for me I'm afraid.

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Rating: - Interesting trilogy
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" ... Read More

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Rating: - A fitting end
A fine ending to the Milenium trillogy. If you liked the first two books you will enjoy this.

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Rating: - I can't believe it's over..............
Just finished the last of the triology and I'm bereft. Has anyone had a good look round his home just to make sure he hasn't left any manuscripts. The book over 700 pages long took me only 3 days to read (this included sneaky reading at work as well) I just couldn't put it down. Ok I agree with some reviewers that there was holes in the plot but this didn't take away from this fast paced fantastic story. Have seen the first film as well now that followed really closely to the first book and extremely ... Read More

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Rating: - Best out of the three
After reading the series, I feel this is the best out of the three. The 1st gives more feeling of a mystery. Personally, I feel the 2nd plain and a little bit slow. Whereas the third one got the tension and hooked me up from the very beginning. With all the background of the first two, it completes a great story.

One thing I found difficult was to remember all the characters' names. I ended up making an A4-paper-length list of all the names and notes. However, I do enjoy the story with its ... Read More

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