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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is written by Stig Larsson and is the third book in the millennium series. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest picks up right after the conclusion of #1, in which Lisbeth Salander manages to survive being shot in the head by her father, ex-Russian spy for Sweeden, and buried by her giant of a half-brother, Niedermann. Bloomquist comes to find her on the precipice of death and helps deliver her to the hospital for emergency surgery.
In recovery, Lisbeth prepares to be tried for the attempted murder of her father and the other crimes associated with the murder of a Millenium journalist who was exposing Sweeden's corrupt sex trade. Despite legal issues and potentially governmental corruption, Bloomquist assembles an "idiots table" to prove Lizbeth's innocence and expose those in authority who have abused and exploited an innocent girl in the name of national security.
I adored the millennium series, and the third book was the crowning achievement for Larsson. It's truly a travesty that Larsson passed away unexpectedly, as I believe this series is on the pantheon of fiction. What is so impressive is that each book was its own sub-genre. The Girl with Dragon Tattoo was a traditional murder mystery thriller, The Girl Who Played with Fire was a crime thriller, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest was courtroom procedural drama. Aside from Larsson's talent for writing different genres, his skill for writing depth for every character is unmatched. No matter how small of a character's role was in the Millennium series, Larsson created fully realized characters that the reader could understand. Not only that, but Larsson executed character arcs that weren't tedious but actually fulfilling and perfectly integrated into the series.
In recovery, Lisbeth prepares to be tried for the attempted murder of her father and the other crimes associated with the murder of a Millenium journalist who was exposing Sweeden's corrupt sex trade. Despite legal issues and potentially governmental corruption, Bloomquist assembles an "idiots table" to prove Lizbeth's innocence and expose those in authority who have abused and exploited an innocent girl in the name of national security.
I adored the millennium series, and the third book was the crowning achievement for Larsson. It's truly a travesty that Larsson passed away unexpectedly, as I believe this series is on the pantheon of fiction. What is so impressive is that each book was its own sub-genre. The Girl with Dragon Tattoo was a traditional murder mystery thriller, The Girl Who Played with Fire was a crime thriller, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest was courtroom procedural drama. Aside from Larsson's talent for writing different genres, his skill for writing depth for every character is unmatched. No matter how small of a character's role was in the Millennium series, Larsson created fully realized characters that the reader could understand. Not only that, but Larsson executed character arcs that weren't tedious but actually fulfilling and perfectly integrated into the series.