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A review by kerriespaghetti
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
5.0
I can't give this classic any less than five stars. While I felt the middle was a bit sluggish, the ending swallowed me whole. It's a truly terrifying read with impeccable character development and captivating narrative. Even if you've seen the movie, you should read the book. It differs in important ways and adds depth to the infamous characters created by Thomas Harris.
Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, attempts to interview the brilliant, poised, sadistic cannibal psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. To everyone's shock he agrees to speak with her, but only on a quid pro quo basis –her story in exchange for his. While Lecter spins Starling’s mind like a dreidel behind his glass prison enclosure, the FBI contends with a particularly depraved serial killer who kidnaps large women, skins them to make a suit Ed Gien-style, then drives state to state, dumping the bodies in random waterways as he goes. Because of her background in forensics, Starling is brought onto the case to fingerprint a "floater". When Bill kidnaps a senator’s daughter, the investigation goes into overdrive and Starling wants in. She continues to see Dr. Lecter and quickly realizes the cunning psychiatrist knows much more about the killer than he's letting on…
Starling is running out of time and so is the senator’s daughter. While the hunt rages on, Starling must grapple with her own demons as a question posed by the doctor plays upon her mind –will preventing this murder finally silence the lambs?
Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, attempts to interview the brilliant, poised, sadistic cannibal psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. To everyone's shock he agrees to speak with her, but only on a quid pro quo basis –her story in exchange for his. While Lecter spins Starling’s mind like a dreidel behind his glass prison enclosure, the FBI contends with a particularly depraved serial killer who kidnaps large women, skins them to make a suit Ed Gien-style, then drives state to state, dumping the bodies in random waterways as he goes. Because of her background in forensics, Starling is brought onto the case to fingerprint a "floater". When Bill kidnaps a senator’s daughter, the investigation goes into overdrive and Starling wants in. She continues to see Dr. Lecter and quickly realizes the cunning psychiatrist knows much more about the killer than he's letting on…
Starling is running out of time and so is the senator’s daughter. While the hunt rages on, Starling must grapple with her own demons as a question posed by the doctor plays upon her mind –will preventing this murder finally silence the lambs?