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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
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It's the last book in an entertaining, fast-paced and well-plotted crime fiction series.…more

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pianogal
Mar 28, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mystery, thriller
Justice!

Finally it's so nice to have a story resolve the way it's supposed to. I was so afraid that it wouldn't - not knowing Larsson well enough to know how he was going to go with it. That was kind of nice, but incredibly frustrating. I couldn't put the book down once I hit the halfway point.

I thought all the resolutions were great, except for the Niederman. After all the big intrigue, that one seemed kind of anticlimmactic, but I guess life can be like that sometimes...

Great trilogy. I'm so
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Lisa Lap
Jun 11, 2011 rated it it was amazing
The final installment in the Millennium Trilogy and it didn't disappoint. Lisbeth has been shot and buried by her evil father, and even more sinister half-brother. She's crawled her way out of the shallow grave they put her in and dragged herself to the farmhouse her father was hiding out in. Mikael Blomkvist found her and had her taken to the hospital where she is going to live. That is where book two left us. Lisbeth Salander shot in the head, hip, and shoulder, not only is going to live but i ...more
Sylvia
Sep 11, 2011 rated it it was ok
I found the third of the series difficult to read due to the Swedish names. So many names sounded alike (to me) and not being familiar with area, the streets named simply made the reading stressful. What I should have done was Googled area and followed novel as it moved thru area. First of series was my favorite!
Cathy
Jun 10, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
What does one do when they've finished this book? I'm waiting for the second and third movies. Despite often getting characters mixed up, I found the whole series very engaging. The convoluted plot plus interesting characters and interesting location make this a series not to be missed by lovers of mysteries, thrillers or psychological drama. I found the audio format worked well as the Swedish pronunciation is quite lovely. ...more
Bethany Whitemyer
Jun 28, 2010 rated it really liked it
Not my favorite of the three books, but still amazing.
Bette
Aug 10, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Had to finish once I started.
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Apr 13, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 09, 2010 rated it it was ok
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Nov 19, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Heather
Mar 05, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mystery
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Artfullyoung1
Sep 03, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
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