The Silence of the Lambs
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Thomas Harris
The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling classic, now with a note by author Thomas Harris revealing his inspiration for Hannibal Lecter.An ingenious, masterfully written novel, The Silence of the Lambs is a classic of suspense and storytelling and the basis for the Oscar award-winning horror film starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter.A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname—Buffalo Bill—is stalking particular 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 F.B.I. Academy, is surprised to be summoned by Jack Crawford, Chief of the Bureau's Behavioral Science section. Her assignment: to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and grisly killer now kept under close watch in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Lecter's insight into the minds of murderers could help track and capture Buffalo Bill.Smart and attractive, Starling is shaken to find herself in a strange, intense relationship with the acutely perceptive Lecter. His cryptic clues—about Buffalo Bill and about her—launch Clarice on a search that every reader will find startling, harrowing, and totally compelling.
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Author
Thomas Harris
Pages
368
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2013-10-01
ISBN
1250048095 9781250048097
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""Problem-solving is hunting; it is savage pleasure and we are born to it."<br/><br/>I finished Red Dragon a few days ago, and jumped into The Silence of the Lambs as soon as I could. Unfortunately, I didn't have as good of a time with this one as I had hoped. I can appreciate that this book inspired so many other books, and that's why it's a classic. However, if you read the classic after already having read a lot of what inspired it, it sometimes feels tired and outdated. <br/><br/>I've been burned out on procedurals for a bit, but I wanted to give this series a shot. Red Dragon was felt like it had a lot more going on than just the procedural aspect, and this one didn't. The pacing felt off, and so much of this book is Clarice traveling. <br/><br/>This story doesn't really work well in 2019. It villainizes body dysmorphia and cross-dressing, and it's misogynistic as well. It was exhausting to read. I'll finish the series at some point, but it will probably be a bit before I pick up Hannibal."
"Phenomenal storyline disturbing yet poetic in such a way that keeps the reader wanting more !!! "
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Ann Marie Vozzella
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