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I have not been reading as much lately, as I have been collapsing into bed at night and working on my report cards. But I have managed to burn through the Millenium trilogy recently. Now I have to find the movies.

Things are not going very well for Lisbeth Salander, the heroine of the author Stieg Larsson’s Millenium series. She is recovering from her horrific injuries in hospital. Her father, and one of the men who nearly killed her, is down the hall. Her other assailant, her brother is on the loose. As soon as she gets better, she will be shipped to jail and put on trial for a series of crimes. The conspiracy against her has deepened, as a secret part of SAPO moves to neutralize her and the threat she poses to their secrets.

Luckily for Salander, a small, but dedicated group of followers are working not only to free Salander, but also to have her declared a competent adult. Headed by Mikael Bloomkvist, the group uses every means necessary, legal and not, to achieve its goals. And as the Sections plot against Salander deepens, and even spreads to Bloomkvist, her supporters widen out their group to include police and SAPO itself.

The last of Larsson’s exciting Millenium trilogy comes to a heart racing, exciting ending. Like with any mystery thriller, there is a bit of deus ex machina and suspension of disbelief required, but that doesn’t spoil the fun of this book.

I really think Lisbeth Salander is going to go down as one of the most interesting female protagonists. Ever. She is a kick but, intelligent woman who takes no prisoners. She’s on my zombie fighting team as of right now.