The Silence of the Lambs

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Summary: A terryfying book that never lets go
Review: I thought The Silence Of The Lambs was probably the scariest book I have read. Thomas Harris is a genius in writing chilly books. While reading this, I thought every night that Hannibal Lecter would come and kill me. I gave this book a 10 and THE ALIENIST, to which this has been compared to, a 9. Why? Because Harris acheives his goal totally-he gets the hell scared out of you, he doesn't bore, and all the facts are neatly in line. The Alienist had some boring parts, so I gave it a 9. But The Alienist was a much better book overall-great description, great plot, great research, great characters, great suspense.

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Summary: This book scared the #*$! out of me!!!!!
Review: This is probably the most frightening novel I have ever read. Thomas harris is a master at what he does. The plot he spins in "THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS" is absoluty chilling. A MUST READ!

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Summary: So much better than the movie.
Review: As usual, if you read a book and then see the movie, you are disappointed, even if the movie was pretty good. There is so much more here in the novel - the description about the difficulty of holding a freshly removed human skin comes to mind. I first read the book after hearing Roald Dahl recommend it on a particularly snooty BBC radio show about books. On the radio show, guests picked books and everyone had to read everyone else's selections. Roald Dahl chose 'The Silence Of The Lambs', the other guest chose something like 'Travels In The Holy Land With A Camera'. She was particularly incensed at Mr.Dahl's selection and had to admit she had had difficulty retaining her copy as people picked it up and did not return it. "Urgh", she said and "it is repulsive" and "once I started it, I had to finish it". That got my interest and of course, Roald Dahl's recommendation sealed it. This is a tremendous, dark, foreboding story with probably the greatest bad guy in recent times. If you still can, read the book and then maybe see the movie.

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Summary: SINCE I READ IT - I LOVE PSYCHOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I never read a darker, better, more shocking and fascinating book than SotL. Everybody who likes to read has to read THIS BOOK.

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Summary: More, please
Review: If anyone out there has access to Mr. Harris, PLEASE ask him to write more books. They are all so taut, so dark, so frightening and difficult to put down. This is his best, I feel, but all of his books are must-reads.

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Summary: Suspense, Fright, Humor, this book has it all!
Review: This is the first sequel I have ever read, that was better than the predecessor. Harris' portrayl of Clarice Sterling, and the ever-mysterious Hannible Lector kept me up all night. Never before has a book captivated my attention for as long as Silence of the Lambs. Some may be afraid to read the book, fearing it will be too intense. To these readers I say: Hodgeposh! Silence of the Lambs is a masterpiece. With every sentence litereally tying into the next, and every turn of the page a surprise; no reader can say they have read a book, until they have read this. The award-winning film did an excellent job mimicking this book, but the book succeeds in wraping the reader into a hypomotized state, like no other book has before. Pick up this book and prepare for a long night, for it will be hard to go to sleep without finding out what the mysterious Buffalo Bill will do next.

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Summary: Simply the best serial killer novel I've read.
Review: Sets the standard in psychological terror. If you haven't seen the movie yet, read the novel first, then see the characters brought to life brilliantly by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. Absolutely spellbinding. I wish more novels were like this...Thomas, you're due for another :)

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Summary: A 20th-Century classic....
Review: I regard this novel as a 20th-century classic. I wore out my paperback version and had to buy the hardback. It annoys me to hear people so often say that they haven't read the novel because they found the movie too disturbing. Yes, the movie did a good job of representing the novel - but this is a truly extraordinary work of literature! Not since Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" or Golding's "Lord of the Flies" has such a masterful work been written about the darker side of humanity. I will defer to the other reviews listed here and use this as a place to ask my own question: where has Harris gone? Did he intimidate himself with his own novel? I understand he only finishes a novel once every 5 years or so, but he is certainly overdue now!

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Summary: Thomas Harris is a talented writer!
Review: Silence of the Lambs takes on a vivid imagination as he details the account of a serial killer. It is fantastic as was his other book Red Dragon!! I keep looking for his next book. He writes dramatically and sensitively. I keep looking for his next one!!

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Summary: Absolutley Spellbinding!
Review: This may very well be the greatest fiction book I have ever read. Harris' brilliant character Hannibal Lechter is the most multi-dimensional eerily likable psychopath ever developed. His character is so intriguing, so compelling, you won't be able to put the book down. An absolute must read. MR. Harris,...PLEASE publish the sequel.