The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
- 20 hrs 17 min
- Millennium Trilogy, Book 3
- Rated 4.7 ★ on Audible
Peter’s Verdict
A very satisfying finale. Larsson ties up the loose ends impressively, Simon Vance stays superb, and the trilogy held me completely from beginning to end.
The finale to Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy picks up right where the second book left off, with Lisbeth Salander in the hospital being treated for her injuries. When she’s released, she faces trial for three murders and one attempted murder.
With the help of her friend Mikael Blomkvist, she has to prove her innocence and identify and denounce the people who have let the vulnerable, like herself, become victims of abuse and violence.
If you read my reviews of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, you’ll know I’m a big fan of Simon Vance. Once again he enriches a narrative already alive with interesting characters, and he handles the many Swedish names and places with ease.
The only disappointment is knowing there won’t be any more books from Stieg Larsson.
If you’ve listened to the first two, you’ll read this one without any recommendation from me. If you haven’t, hurry up and start with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Given the hype around the three books, I know I’m not the only one who was hooked.
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Listen if…
- You’ve finished the first two books and want to see it through
- You want loose ends tied up properly
- You like courtroom tension alongside the thriller
Skip it if…
- You haven’t listened to books one and two: this won’t make sense on its own
- You want a fast-paced action finale: a lot of this book is investigation and the trial
Where to listen to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
Audible has the Simon Vance recording.
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