The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
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563 pages · Released 2010 · Alfred A. Knopf
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This is the third book in the Millennium trilogy, a sophisticated adult crime thriller with complex themes of institutional corruption and abuse. While it contains significant violence, trauma, and mature content tied to its plot about institutional failures and a character's survival, it also rewards resilience, investigative integrity, and standing against corruption. This is fundamentally adult fiction and inappropriate for younger teens, though mature readers 16+ interested in psychological thrillers and social commentary may find it compelling.
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Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With... Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.stieglarsson.com/Castles-in-the-Sky
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- Political corruption
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- Revenge
- Fiction
- New York Times bestseller
- Computer hackers
- Journalists
- Lisbeth Salander (Fictitious character)
- Mikael Blomqvist (Fictitious character)
- Suspense fiction
- Swedish fiction
- Fiction, thrillers, general
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ISBN 9780307269997 · Alfred A. Knopf