Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Bundle: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Review

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(More customer reviews)Like millions of people worldwide, I was absolutely captivated by these three books and their strange and utterly unconventional anti-heroine, Lisbeth Salander.That Larsson manages to evoke such sympathy for her, despite her anti-social nature and penchant for violence, is quite remarkable.Of course, we might feel differently if not for the monumental injustices she has suffered at the hands of a few corrupt individuals.She is a victim who has responded to her situation by becoming an outsider.

The story is certainly an intricate one, but Larsson manages to lead us through the maze without losing us along the way.In fact, one of the joys of the books is gradually realising that there are yet more levels of complexity to get your head around.

Thrilling as the storyline is, the thing I found most interesting about it was the moral dimension.Corruption in business and in government and the abuse of women are major themes, and Larsson's position on them is crystal clear.However, both Salander herself and the crusading journalist Blomqvist also act outside the law.This gives a certain moral ambiguity to the story.In Salander's case, her illegal acts take place within her own moral code - a code that is internally consistent but at odds with what we would ordinarily consider to be acceptable.In Blomqvist's case, his acts (including turning a blind eye to Salander's computer crimes) are informed by a desire to expose corruption and to achieve justice for Salander.

So, given Salander's understandable antipathy towards the society that has treated her so appallingly, and Blomqvist's laudable social justice objectives, is their own behaviour morally acceptable?Do the ends justify the means?Are the circumstances so extreme that ordinary moral arguments don't apply?These are the questions that remained with me after I'd finished the final book, and still remain.

Ultimately, this is what makes the Millennium Trilogy something more than your average crime thriller and worth investing the time and mental energy to read.

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Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy is now available in a complete hardcover set.

All across America, readers are talking about Stieg Larsson's best-selling novels, set in Sweden and featuring Lisbeth Salander-"one of the most original and memorable heroines to surface in a recent thriller" (The New York Times). The trilogy is an international sensation that will grab you and keep you "reading with eyes wide open" (San Francisco Chronicle). "[It] is intricately plotted, lavishly detailed but written with a breakneck pace and verve" (The Independent, U.K.), but "be warned: the trilogy is seriously addictive." (The Guardian, U.K.).

"Believe the hype . . . It's gripping stuff."
-People

"Stieg Larsson clearly loved his brave misfit Lisbeth. And so will you."
-USA Today
"Larsson has bottled lightning."
-Los Angeles Times

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared without a trace more than forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to try to discover what happened to her. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist recently sidelined by a libel conviction, to investigate. Blomkvist is aided by the pierced and tattooed computer prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption on their way to discovering the truth of Harriet Vanger's fate.

The Girl Who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist, now the crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation of the murders. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Lisbeth Salander 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 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. On her own, she will plot revenge-against the man who tried to kill her, and against the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.

"Unique and fascinating . . . Like a blast of cold, fresh air."-Chicago Tribune

"Wildly suspenseful . . . Intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing."
-The Washington Post

"A gripping, stay-up-all-night read." -Entertainment Weekly

"Dynamite." -Variety

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