mass market paperback, 367 pages
English language
Published Jan. 7, 1991 by St. Martin's Paperbacks.
She is Clarice Starling, young, vulnerable FBI trainee. He is Hannibal Lecter, brilliant, evil genius. There 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.
