The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

The second book brings the action back to a place somewhat resembling reality after the second book was kind of out there and not totally realistic. Larsson writes about a dark and humorless world that seems like a place that could never exist, yet the good guys always prevail in the end. I’m not going to apologize for the way I’ve led my life.” With all of this, she will also plot revenge against the man who tried to kill her and the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence but also identify those who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. She was once the victim, now she is fighting back. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken to stand trial for three murders. She lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit which is under guard. The book picks up where The Girl Who Played with Fire left off with Lisbeth being flown to a hospital. For more information about the author and the book series, revert back to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo article. It was published in May of 2007 in Swedish, republished in 2009 in English, and a movie was made in 2010. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest is the third book in the Millennium series and the last book to be written by Stieg Larsson. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest is the third book in the Millennium series.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson