A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname–Buffalo Bill–is stalking women. He has a purpose, but no one can fathom it, for the bodies are discovered in different states. Clarice Starling, a young trainee at the FBI Academy, is surprised to be summoned by Jack Crawford, chief of the Bureau’s Behavioral Science section. Her assignment: to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter–Hannibal … the Cannibal–who is kept under close watch in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
Dr. Lecter is a former psychiatrist with a grisly history, unusual tastes, and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs–and ingenious, masterfully written book and an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.
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Outstandingly dark!! So very well written and so much better than the movie!
If you love thrilling, suspense, edge of your seat books, then this book is for you. I absolutely loved this book. As a fan of horror movies and whatnot, this book captured me from the very beginning. It was an intense read and the movie did not do it justice. The movie is one of my favs but this book? Wow!! Freaking fantastic.
I wanted to know more about Dr. Hannibal Lecter after reading this book. Being introduced to a new protagonist was slightly disappointing, but I ended up liking her. I could not stand the antagonist in this one and was rooting for him to get caught.
Awesome
Definitely better than the movie.