The Silence of The Lambs

Although it took longer for me to finish this than Red Dragon, I finished The Silence of the Lambs rather quickly compared to most other novels.

Like it's predecessor, author Thomas Harris again brilliantly brings back one of entertainment's most alluring villains, Dr Hannibal Lecter. For those who crave to have Dr Lecter in their pages after reading Red Dragon, it's your lucky day. Harris manages to keep his prized man-eating genius exposing more of himself although at a minimal.

The novel also gives hint of Lecter's medical history, something omitted from the prequel Hannibal Rising. It turns out after killing the nazi war criminals, he became the pioneer of the study of serial killers. Of course, he knew so much because in secret he killed and ate people.

Unlike Red Dragon, we get to see Dr Lecter actually killing two security guards in horrific fashion in an ingenious plan to display his brilliance outside the medical school. He also displays a wide taste of books(like me) and classical music.

Alas, much of the surprise I experienced with Red Dragon was lost due to the fact I've already watched the Oscar winning film adaptation featuring Anthony Hopkins in an academy award winning role.