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The Blurb:
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Once a victim herself, Salander is now ready to fight back.
The Blurb:
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Once a victim herself, Salander is now ready to fight back.
The first book of the year was The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson, the third in the series about socially introverted hacker genius Lisbeth Salander. In my opinion, this was the best of the three, though I know several people who would disagree with me.
This installment found Lisbeth Salander not only recovering from the disasters of the last book (The Girl Who Played With Fire), but also in a very precarious position. And as we find out, her position is the center of a national conspiracy spanning decades.
I'm a huge fan of political conspiracy thrillers, and this was a good one. One on hand you have Salandar, and her team of "Idiotic Knights", battling a secret division of Sweden's version of the CIA. Throughout the entire story you can never be sure of who is watching who, or where the next critical bit of information is going to come from. From start to finish, I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it in less than 24 hours.
I loved this series, and this book in particular, and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good thrilling mystery.
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