The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

A Lisbeth Salander Novel

By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Awards Winner, 2010

The stunning third and final novel in Stieg Larsson’s internationally best-selling trilogy.

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.

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©2010 Stieg Larsson (P)2010 Random House

Critic reviews

“Larsson’s vivid characters, the depth of detail across three books, the powerfully imaginative plot, and the sheer verve of the writing make the trilogy a masterpiece of the genre.” (The Economist)

“The literary equivalent of a caffeine rush. . . . Larsson was one of those rare writers who could keep you up until 3 a.m. and then make you want to rush home the next night to do it again.” (Newsweek)

“Salander is someone you will never forget. . . . Anyone who enjoys grounding their imaginations in hundreds . . . of exciting pages about the way we live now ought to take advantage of this trilogy.” (Chicago Tribune)

Loved it

Great book, great narrator, great characters. Sad the journey is over. I might have to begin it all over again

Couldn't stop listening...

After reading the first two this one wraps everything up in nice neat package. GREAT book. Read the first two and liked the audio version better...

Simon Vance is the most incredible narrator!

This trilogy is very well thought out and well written, and it's worth a read on its own merit. However, if you have the opportunity to listen to this version read by Simon Vance, you need to take it. He's such an incredible narrator. He narrates each characther perfectly, matching their voices to their personalities. You always know which character is speaking, and it's a joy to listen to. I'm going to search on everything that Simon Vance has narrated and buy them all up. I think I could even listen to him read the dictionary.

A must read!

This was a wonderful series, I loved the characters. I am often disappointed with book or series endings because they just leave you hanging. This book did not. It wasn't a fairytale ending, but it was real and it wrapped everything up nicely.

Great Narrator, fantastic job with the characters

The story seemed at times to drag itself out unnecessarily, however it was excellent overall. The narration was exceptional, transitions between characters was flawless.

My favorite of the three!

Absolutely excellent series. Not at all what I suspected. Simon Vance made everything come to life. Well worth the read. Forget what you think you know and give it a chance.

Excellent story

Loved the book series. Excellent story and characters you loved and hated! interesting to hear information about Sweden.

Great Ending

Great ending to the trilogy. The writing and narration keeps you wanting to hear more.

Lisbeth Salander is my hero and...

Simon Vance is absolutely the best voice actor for this job. incredible. Thanks again
Simon.

Amazing Book: Simple but fun and Compelling

arguably as memorable as the first book, very much enjoyed the work and Narrator too