Silence of the Lambs

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Summary: The Silence of the Lambs
Review: In my habit, I insisted on readin 'The Silence of the Lambs' before seeing the movie. While the movie is great, the book is even better.
In this book, we meet Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI academy. She is a very bright, driven woman, but is haunted by memories of her past: The death of her beloved father, the sound of lambs scraming before they are slaughtered that she cannot erase from her head.
Hannibal is an intelligent, charming criminal who feeds on bad feelings and will happily kill those who are rude to him. Although he is made out to be a villian, I don't know anybody who has read the book without growing to like him.
Clarice is sent to interview 'Hannibal the Cannibal', at first just to see if they could get a psychological test done on him. Soon Clarice learns that Hannibal has knowledge involving the brutal killings of several young women that have been occuring recently. Soon, she is plunged into to search, frantically trying to rescue the next young woman. But there are some people who will do their best to make sure that she does not succeed.
'The Silence of the Lambs' is a brilliantly written psychological thriller, with great insights into the human character, characters will cannot help but have feelings toward(be the feelings love or hate), and a good amount of tension. I would recommend this book to everyone who is not extremely squeamish.


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Summary: Engrossing read
Review: 'The Silence of the Lambs' is my favourite book and film of all time; I love the eerie chemistry between Agent Clarice Starling and Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lector and the opportunities to delve deep into a psychopath's mind. If you've seen the film, you'll know how good it was; well, the book is better. If you haven't seen it, read the book before watching the movie; I did it that way and was really pleased I did, because having read the book gave me a greater appreciation of the film. Thomas Harris writes about Hannibal in such a subtle and clever way that it's possible you'll find yourself, as I did, liking the cannibalistic psychopath. As for Clarice Starling, her enigmatic past is pieced together at just the right pace, so there aren't whole chapters devoted to her past, but snippets here and there that keep your mind on the ball. All in all, though the movie was fantastic and, in my opinion, one of the best thrillers of all time, the book is unequalled, and when you've finished it, you'll find yourself wanting to start all over again.

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Summary: Even More Frightening than the Movie. A Must-Read!!!
Review: After seeing the movie some time ago, I was really curious to read the book and see how it was. I am so glad that I read it, because I think it's a work of art. Thomas Harris has created a masterpiece of a frightening tale that will send shivers down your spine and keep you up at night. You will never forget the name, "Hannibal Lecter," no matter how hard you try.

Here is the story: Clarice Starling is a young and promising FBI trainee who is a lot more clever than she leads others to believe. She is sent to talk to Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. This evil fiend is so frightening and brilliant that it will scare the hell out of you. He loves to play mind games and get into the heads of others. He has an agenda of his own, and claims that he can help Starling become famous by catching the notorious woman killer, Buffalo Bill. As the plot gets deeper and deeper, the more evil and darkness lurks about. Killing is only part of the plan, as it turns out. Clarice just might not make it so graduate to an FBI agent if she's not careful.

This is a very suspenseful novel that is very well written. A classic, at that. I actually enjoyed reading this just a little more better than seeing the movie. Though the two are almost the same, the descriptions Harris gives us are unforgettable and horrifying. I especially like how Harris describes Lecter's great escape. Very well-constructed, indeed! The dialogue that spews from Hannibal's mouth is terrifying and ingenius at the same time.

I really enjoyed this novel, and I plan to read it again. I also read "Hannibal," but I didn't find that one as enjoying. All in all, this is an outstanding novel that paints a nightmarish world with evil so terrifying it makes us shiver with ever word that is read. This book will make you thank your lucky stars that it's only fiction...... or is it?

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Summary: Another solid psychological thriller from Harris
Review: Few can give readers the veiw from inside the head of a serial killer like Harris, and from deliciously evil Hannibal Lector to demented Jame Gumb, this is a psychological thrill ride.

Whether you need a good book to read or liked the movie and want more detail, this is the book to you. It is as fast as it is gruesome, and engaging as it is original. The characters are beleivable and interesting, the buildup wonderful and the payoff rewarding. I have no qualms with this book whatsoever, and highly reccomend it to everyone aside from those with a weak stomach. 9/10

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Summary: The Silence of the Lambs
Review: I read the book, "The Silence of the Lambs", written by Thomas Harris. On a scale from 1 to 5 (with five being the highest) I give it a 5. The Silence of the lambs is a fast paced book, which makes it hard to put down. There is never a dull moment, due to the excellent writing of Thomas Harris. The characters Hannibal Lector and Clarice Starling are each unique, and the psychological aspects of this book are outstanding. "Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?" (Harris p.366). Harris' amazing use of words and interaction between characters makes this book "spine-tingling" and "master of suspense," claims the Boston Herald. In this book you can follow Clarice Starling, a trainee of behavioral science unit of the F.B.I as she tries to find a deadly serial killer on the loose. During the investigation we discover that Starling has a number of frailties in character. A strong-willed woman coming from a "low class" upbringing, Starling fears that her peers will associate her abilities with her background. She dreads the idea that others would not allow themselves to see past her upbringing towards her unique ability to succeed. While tracking the killer, she begins to learn the psychological games of the one and only Dr.Hannibal Lector, who is locked away in a dark prison chamber. If you are into suspenseful, scary, mystery-horror books, then "The Silence of the Lambs" is definitely a book that you should check out. If you liked Hannibal by Thomas Harris or "Felony Murder" by Joseph T. Klempher, you will love this book.

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Summary: Gripping and Terrifying!!
Review: I read this book prior to watching the movie version and it prepared me for a gruesome ride.

While the writing is basic at best, the horror and mystery is spellbinding. Hannibal Lecter will send chills up your spine for days and many nights! But amazingly he grows on you as a sickeningly likable character. Clarice Starling, the tough yet fragile FBI agent, pursues a murderer and with the help of Hannibal Lecter faces her true fears. Somehow they develop a relationship that makes sense....But how does madness make sense? That must be Thomas Harris's secret!

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Summary: Best Thriller
Review: In "Silence of the Lambs", Thomas Harris continues the series of HANNIBAL LECTER, a supersmart villain with a serial killer that kills and skins women that are about his size. This time, the head of the department of Behavioral Science of the FBI Jack Crawford, sends in Clarisse Starling to talk to Hannibal at the Chesapeake State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Everyone at the FBI thinks that Hannibal knows who has been kiiling the women and they send in the beautiful first rate forensicQuantico student to talk to Hannibal. In the midst of our reading ,the killer has ensnared the daughter of a Senator. From there Clarrisse investigates the previous victims of 'Buffalo Bill. Hannibal is transferred to a Tennesssee prison and bribed with more freedom if he tells them who has captured Catherine. Hannibal fools them and ends up escaping from the prison. Catherine is saved and all is well. For now. Read the second book in this trilogy, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. I really liked it and think that it is a very captivating read. Mr. Harris really keeps you on your toes with this one, as he always does. So, yeah, get this book! It's a great suspense novel and it will keep you thinking.

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Summary: Slightly better than the movie
Review: It's certainly a better book than Black Sunday or Red Dragon but it's still so ridiculously improbable. I know Lecter is supposed to be the glue that holds the book together but honestly he bugs me. He's an unneccessary distraction from an otherwise interesting thriller/mystery.

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Summary: Time running out
Review: There are only a handful of books that I've read from cover to cover in just one sitting. Thomas Harris' SILENCE OF THE LAMBS was one of them. And for good reasons: his story was completely absorbing and he wrote it well.

You all know the story, especially because of the hit movie. But if you haven't read the book, I urge you to do so. While the film successfully conveyed the psychodrama between Starling and Hannibal, what I thought was missing was the sense of urgency, the suspense that a life was hanging in the balance. The book is a rush because its suspense is so compelling from cover to cover.

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Summary: must go through one to stop the other... Best book EVER!!
Review: This is seriously one of the best books ever conceived. Thomas Harris superbly brings together suspense, drama and probably the most recognizable and original characters EVER!! This book incorporates material of a technical nature from the nature of moths to established psychological methodology, this book thrives with chills, it has a protagonist, a woman (different maybe) Federal Agent/Student Clark Starling who is assigned to talk to renowned cannibal/serial killer and
ex-psychiatrist Dr Hannibal 'the cannibal' Lecter, to help her try and catch another killer on the loose - Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb who is quite content on abducting women and using their skins to make an outfit - Gruesome. He is clever to leave no traces and the FBI have a real battle on their hands when the U.S. Senators daughter, young Katherine Martin falls prey to the killer, she is trapped in his basement lair and fed scraps of food, as the plot thickens and Clark has a few more visits to Hannibal maximum security prison the plot finally reveals that the nutter on the loose is in fact a sort of practicing transsexual and the FBI are now in a race against time to save Katherine Martin's life, before the monster flays her body for the skin.
With magnificent dialogue and build up to the tense stuff, including Hannibal's miraculous escape, this book is a serious candidate for best book EVER!! In my opinion. The fundamentals of psychiatry are very well explained and the actual simplisity of the final lesson on how to find the killer is quite revealling, " What does he covet" - " we covet what we see every day" - he knew her, quite easy to figure out funny how they missed that detail.