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Summary: This book will blow you away!
Review: All I have to say is WOW! I bought Silence of the Lambs for a plane trip, not seeing the movie, just having a general knowledge of what the book was about. I have to say, Thomas Harris is a genius! His characters are so complex and realistic, I can see how easy it would be to make a movie from the book. Clarice Starling is a character that makes you glad there are books. She keeps you hooked and you can't help but root for her. My favorite character though was Dr. Lecter, the way he is so gentlemanly but at the same time a psycopath is writing at its best. Basically, Harris creates an entire book of deep characters. The entire book revolves around a murderer named Buffalo Bill. Who skins his victims, thus giving him his name. The search for him by Starling, with Dr. Lecter's "help", creates a book full of twists and turns. The ending is climatic and overall not disappointing. If you are even slightly considering getting this book, DO! If you are into this genre, you won't be disappointed; Thomas Harris is the master!
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Summary: So terrifying!
Review: I have to say, that for as scary as the film is, this book is even scarier. The hairs on the back on my neck stood up on end when Clairice was in the darkness of Buffalo Bills house. Thomas Harris has created probably the most interesting characters in Lecter and Clairice. The story goes along without a flaw and you become so engrossed in the plot. It took me only a weekend to read it, I could not put it down. So, like the old saying goes, "If you liked the film, you'll LOVE the book!"
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Summary: Flawless
Review: Having seen & loved the movie (especially Sir Anthony Hopkins), I was afraid to read the book & didn't for years. Wow, I'm glad I did. First, it validates the movie in that it truly was a brilliant film because it was so faithful to the book & so wonderfully well cast. But the book is better. I am a highly critical reader, & I find not a flaw in this diamond. It's believable; Harris isn't afraid to make Lecter likeable; every single character is strong, even the dog; the research is obviously excellent; there isn't a bad patch in the book; and, on top of all this, it's written with such wonderful economy--I visualize the scenes powerfully, yet this is achieved in just a few sentences each time. It's 367 pages, & that just doesn't seem enough space to make it work, but Harris pulls it off wonderfully. This is just an outstanding, tight, powerful, page-turning, insightful, brilliant book.
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Summary: One of the greatest books of all time
Review: This book is already a classic for me. Mr. Harris seems to know what he is talking about for the duration of it, and keeps up the pace of suspense, as well as action. Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful villian crafted by Harris. He's every bit as creepy as Sir Anthony Hopkins plays him. I won't bore you on more details, just buy the book. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Stepping up....
Review: I've read every novel by Thomas Harris and this has to be the top one. If you have a pulse then the movie has been in your VCR or DVD player at one time or another. I must say if you rely solely on the movie you are missing some wonderful writing. Most people have seen the movie and it follows the plot of book, so I won't bore people with a long-winded review. The novel starts out with an eager student (Clarice Starling) being offered a chance to interview Hannibal Lector. The purpose is to extract information that can be used to catch a killer that is kidnapping and skinning young women. The interview turns interesting, and Hannibal has himself a new toy to play with: Clarice starling. The book is a step up from RED DRAGON, which is the first novel in the Hannibal series. Although a very good read, RED DRAGON'S killer can't compare to Buffalo Bill, and Hannibal is a charismatic character that breathes life into the pages. I missed his prescence in the previous novel, as RED DRAGON has small snippets of Hannibal Lector; which is why THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS is a step up being that the entire novel revolves around Hannibal. I've read many nonfiction books on serial killers and Thomas Harris has done his homework (Harris modeled Jack Crawford after John Douglas who has written several books about the monsters he's chased while in the FBI. MINDHUNTER is the top book if serial killers are your thing). If you want a glimpse into the mind of a killer, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS is the book; it has to be one of the top thrillers of all time. I would highly recommend reading RED DRAGON first, and then THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; it will give you some foundation in which to follow Hannibal Lector. Silence is an excellent read and I will read it again many times.
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Summary: A great book
Review: This is one of my favorite novels. Dr. Lector is an interesting character. Thomas Harris writes well, and he knows how to scare his readers.
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Summary: Book or Movie
Review: I go back and forth over which treatment of this story I like better, the book or the movie. I have decided finally that though I love Foster's and Hopkin's performances, the book tops the film by a nose. Harris' writing is both beautiful and horrifying, and one can feel the clock ticking as one races to the end of this very scary book that is as much about a recruit coming of age in law enforcement as it is about her catching a killer. In both instances, Starling learns to face her greatest fears and stops the lambs from screaming.
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Summary: Are you really on the fence?
Review: If you haven't heard of this book already I almost guarantee you're going to love it. Thomas Harris is a very detail oriented writer who is able to bring to life horrifying characters and scenes. If you've seen the movie the book ends pretty much the same but the prose is so delightful that the book is worth reading.
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Summary: Sweeeet
Review: I simply LOVED this book. I enjoyed it a lot. A great psychological novel of the greatest importance. Dr. Lector is just great and the novel is left open for a sequel. (Which I'm glad was written, the movie wasn't too shabby either!) All of the key factors and characters bring it all together for a well written and highly involved book! Great job writing > Mr. Lector! make sure you read the sequel!!!
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Summary: The Silence of a Bad Review
Review: If you have trouble following horror books this book is one exception. Don't judge this book by it's thickness. Even though it was over 250 pages long it seems like it is half of that. Unlike the movie you know what the characters are thinking. When in the movie you have to figure it out for yourself. In the movie you don't really know what Buffalo Bill's motive is for making a human suit. In the book Hannibal Lector explains that Bill thinks he is homosexual but he is really just confused. There are little differences like in the book Hannibal has six fingers on one hand and in the movie he has five. There are also more characters to keep track of in the book. It would tell you about the character and then they wouldn't show up for a while. Then when you forget about them they show up and you have to flip back a couple of chapters to see what their importance is. Even though I knew what was going to happen in the end it still made me want to read it again. I recommend this book to anyone who likes any kind of book. It covers all the different book types.
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