mass market paperback, 367 pages
English language
Published by St Martins Paperbacks.
On the loose is a psychotic killer. Locked away is a psychopathic madman. To catch one, the FBI needs the other...
She is Clarice Starling, young vulnerable FBI trainee. He is Hannibal Lecter, brilliant, evil genius. Theirs is a mesmerizing struggle between good and evil--designed to stop a killer, and guaranteed to chill your blood.
--back cover
Harris has a very interesting style of writing that I think shines more here than in Red Dragon. Each character feels real, and even the minutia of scenes is engrossing.
A brilliantly-executed story with perfect pacing. My reading experience was sadly tainted by memories of the excellent movie--which, though I haven't seen it in many years, has stuck with me more than I realized--but it was still a suspenseful read, even with some major spoilers.
