The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector) by Thomas Harris
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Book Reviews of The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector)
Book Review: An Original Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
This page-turner is an easy, suspenseful read! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a crime drama with an edge.Book Review: Great intelligent thriller.
Summary: 4 Stars
Oh how I wish I hadn't seen the movie before I read this. Both the novel and the movie are terrific in their respective media, but the movie's faithful (for the most part) representation of the book didn't leave much in the way of surprises for the late reader.
As with Red Dragon the story mainly revolves around an intelligent and uniquely capable investigator, attempting to solve a string of murderous crimes through thinking like the unknown perpetrator. Clarisse Starling is a student at the FBI academy and is presented with a rare opportunity to do some field work through several interviews with the famed and detained Hannibal Lecter.
The conversations between Lecter and Starling provide some semblance of brain teasers and foreshadowing, as well as being very insightful psychologically and interesting.
As far as reading the book after seeing the movie goes, there is little that hasn't been spoiled for you already, but there are some interesting expanded developments and the added bonus of reading what goes on through the characters minds.
I recommend this book for fans of the movie, or fans of horror/thriller/crime novels in general. It is a short read and will not disappoint.
Book Review: Not as good as Red Dragon, but still brilliant
Summary: 4 Stars
The Silence of the Lambs is a classic for serial killer fanatics like myself, Harris went to the trials of real life serial killers like Ted Bundy as research for the book and it shows. Buffalo Bill is more disgusting than the tooth fairy and Lector's role in the book is greatly improved. I read this after watching the movie, so I pretty much knew everything that was going to happen, but that didn't stop it from being one of the more interesting books I've read in the past year. If your considering reading this I'd recommend picking up Red Dragon first because the ending of the last book is spoiled about ten pages into this one.Book Review: Gruesome but Well-written Thriller
Summary: 4 Stars
Usually I don't read books with such horrific themes as this one. However, it is a good page-
turner and very well-written.
It is about a sociopathic psychiatrist, Hannibal Lector, who is a mass murderer. A newbie to
the FBI is assigned to his case in order to draw him out. Meanwhile, there is another sadist
and mass murderer on the loose - - a moth collector. It is the FBI's job to hun him down.
Will Lector help them? I doubt it.
Book Review: Not as good as Red Dragon
Summary: 3 Stars
I finally got around to reading Silence of the Lambs. While it is not as good as Red Dragon, I recommend it to anyone who loves the movies. This is a case where the movies actually outshines the book.