Hannibal

Okay, let me confess up front: I loved Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs . Loved them. I enjoyed the movies, too: the movie version of Silence of the Lambs scared the pee out of me, and even so, I didn’t want it to end. So, long years later when I finally got hold of a copy of Hannibal , I reall Leggi tutto

It has been many years since I read a Hannibal Lecter book. The last Thomas Harris book I read was a couple of years ago, Black Sunday, and is very different from his Lecter titles. I noticed some of my friends were doing a buddy read of Hannibal, so I figured it was about time to give it a try I wil Leggi tutto

He’s Hannibal alright, but she’s not Clarice! This is the third novel in the “Hannibal Lecter” book series. WILL THE REAL MAIN CHARACTER PLEASE STAND UP? I already explained in my review of The Silence of the Lambs that I became fan of the story for Clarice Starling instead of Dr. Hannibal Lect Leggi tutto

DD 10/01/2017 Hated it passionately. This is that rare case where books are even worse than films, if you can believe it. I don't know whatever possessed me to flip through this series. Thankfully, that entity (demon of boredom? cluelesness?) was swiftly exorcised by pretty average writing, plot wit Leggi tutto

Hannibal happens to be one of my favorite fictional characters and with this book I became more enamored with him. Yes, it's twisted but me likes him a lot!!

“Did you ever think, Clarice, why the Philistines don't understand you? It's because you are the answer to Samson's riddle. You are the honey in the lion.” Clearly, the world didn’t need ( 'want' is another matter, of course ) one more novel featuring Hannibal Lecter. At the end of Silence of the Leggi tutto

I have a theory about this horrible book. Both Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs are formidable pieces of pop fiction. They are well-written thrillers with great descriptions and characters. They were both adapted into great movies. They made Thomas Harris a very rich man. I think Mr. Harris

Oh that ending. Sublime. Gothic horror detective chase story, blends genres with great ease, affirming Harris as a master storyteller- as if we didn't already know. Don't go in expecting another Red Dragon or Silence of the Lambs. This is a much bigger, far darker experience. It's all in the title p Leggi tutto