Once again Steig Larsson did not dissapoint.Maintaining the pace and tension of the previous novels he gave us yet another oustanding read. Certainly the best Mystery/Thriller Trilogy I have ever read.The third and final of the series tidied things up for me beautifully, not over the top, always exciting, and credible in the the context of the books and the subject matter they dealt with.A huge loss to the Mystery /Thriller writers genre as I have no doubt Larsson would have written further outstanding novels involving the enigmatic and volatile Salander who I must confess I will miss.Unfortunately your ratings only allows for "good" and "bad" as this thriller was certainly better than good. DBW.

Oh boy! Do I seriously feel like the Boy in the Emperor's New Clothes. Yes! The old fairy tale version. Never have I read so much about so little. Am I a lone voice sighing in the Wilderness? Does NO-ONE else wish they were Swedish so that they might be vaguely interested in the vast indigestible chunks of history and politics and did Apple Mac sponsor the books? If I had to read another blow by blow description of Salander's computer, I'd have swallowed a worm myself. Yes, the books were good, but NOT THAT GOOD! His writing is pedestrian, and for all the enormous amount of pages in the three novels, I find that the characters remain cardboard maquettes, rather than fully fleshed adults we care about. Over-long by at least a third, I feel that the author gets his crusading journalistic zeal for a whole host of decidedly good causes mixed up with the need to make a really good narrative. Yes, Folks, I do just like to read to enjoy, not just criticise, but it irritates me when I feel the presence of the global marketing machine and hysterical non-critical judgements being applied to anything.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (original title in Swedish: "Luftslottet som sprängdes") is the third and final novel in the million-selling Millennium Trilogy by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish in 2007 and will be published in English in the UK in October 2009. The Swedish title literally means "The Air Castle that was blown up". Luftslott ("Air castle") is used in Swedish to designate a pipe dream.

The novel is a direct sequel to The Girl Who Played with Fire, and is part of the award-winning Millennium Series by the late Swedish columnist Stieg Larsson, and will feature most of the same characters from the first two novels.

After thoroughly enjoying The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and being disappointed by The Girl Who Played With Fire, I have to say I had no idea what to expect from the final instalment of the series. I found the first 100 pages or The Girls Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest a little dry and quite difficult to get through, although those with a better understanding of Swedish politics and history may have found it easier. I think the problem is that I was yet to form an attachment to any of the characters, many of whom I didn't like very much. However, the courtroom drama at the end was extremely satisfying and when I finished the book I realised I enjoyed it much more than I realised while reading it! This whole series is worth a read, if only for the fact that Stieg Larsson had an amazing intellect and a flair for crime in a technological era. What a shame that the literary world has lost him. I have a feeling, had he lived, he would have gotten better and better.

The book was good. The fishpond service was bad. I originally was told on the site next day delivery so I purchased. However the next day I was emailed indicating that delivery would be up to 7days. I think this has put me off fishpond for life. If you promise, you deliver or I walk.

Excellent end to this great trilogy. I ended up reading solidly for 10 days until I had finished the three books. One of the best cxrime thrillers i have read for a long time.. Stieg writes clearly and well, with many irons in the fire which he manages with great effect. What a shame that there will be no more

I brought this book for a Christmas present but the person who received it was pretty please with it.

Having read the first two books,I have been patiently waiting on this issue,only to be rewarded ten times over A truly fantastic read such political content left me wondering if I was reading fact or fiction and much more insight to Mikael Bloomkvist and Salander.

The eagerly awaited third book of Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy kept me interested from start to finish! I could not put it down! I would definitely recommend reading the first two books in the trilogy given this book often refers back to situations in the previous books - I think this makes the final volume that bit more enjoyable given you already know the characters and a lot of the loose ends are tied up. I was sorry to finish this book. My whole family have read all 3 books and loved them so they certainly have wide appeal.

It's a rare series that just gets better and better. The complexities of the plot keep you on your toes, and the compelling heroine just got into my psyche, so very wounded and so very capable. And a satisfactory ending too!!!