The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: A Lisbeth Salander Novel: 3 (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) - Softcover

"A heart-stopping showdown showcases . . . one of crime fiction's most unforgettable characters." --People

"Gripping. . . . Lisbeth Salander . . . is one of the most original characters in a thriller to come along in a while."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"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

"The pages fly. . . . The pulse quickens." --The Boston Globe

"A wild, careening ride." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"The action is wham-bam from the start. . . . [with] an eye-popping surprise ending."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Fully lives up to the excellence of the previous two and . . . brings the saga to a satisfactory conclusion. . . . A modern masterpiece." --The Washington Post Book World

"Satisfying. . . . [Lisbeth Salander] bursts off the page, a vibrant, forcefully 'real' character."--The Plain Dealer

"Enough twists to keep even the most astute reader guessing." --The Denver Post

"Complex, satisfying, clever, moral . . . This is a grown-up novel for grown-up readers, who want something more than a quick fix and a car chase." --The Guardian (London)

"An old-fashioned, well-paced political thriller with its roots in Swedish history and a cast of interesting and colorful characters." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Reading Stieg Larsson produces a kind of rush--rather like a strong cup of coffee." --The New York Times Book Review

"Salander herself is a magnificent creation: a feminist avenging angel." --Irish Independent

"Relentlessly exciting. . . . A fitting ending to an outstanding crime trilogy. Larsson deserves every scrap of his reputation as a master storyteller." --Time Out London

"Exhilarating. . . . Larsson's was an undeniably powerful voice in crime fiction that will be sorely missed." --Publishers Weekly