The Silence of the Lambs
by Thomas Harris
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Author: Thomas HarrisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-15
ISBN: 0312195265
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Review: "Hello Clarice.."
Summary: 5 Stars
After seeing the movie of The Silence of The Lambs, I was a bit skeptical about reading the novel. A frightening movie only yields a more frightening novel. And I was completely correct. This book exceeded all of the expectations that I had for a perfect suspense/thriller novel. Though I am not a big suspense/thriller fan, I did appreciate this novels ability to retain my attention from the first page all the way to the very last sentence. Thomas Harris not only achieved pure suspense/thriller greatness, he also added many thematic aspects to this novel that many writers would not have the ability and/or talent to do this well. I commend this novel for being a literary masterpiece, in my humble opinion. In The Silence of The Lambs, Harris has created a spellbinding plot and has done an amazing job on the characterization. In this novel, Federal Clarice Starling is a FBI agent working her way to the top of the agency, struggling to make a place for herself in such a male dominated field. Her supervisor, Jack Crawford, has assigned her the difficult case of speaking to the infamous Dr. Hannibal (The Cannibal) Lecter. Lecter is a psychiatrist who is an inmate at a mental hospital for the criminally insane. Lecter has been placed in the hospital for killing/eating several people and has been locked away in a cell ever since. He is very intelligent and, because Crawford and his team will be out on the "Buffalo Bill" case, Clarice is to have Dr. Lecter fill out a questionnaire. As she is sent on her way to do the evaluation of Lecter, Clarice encounters a very sexist/egotistical Dr. Chilton, who serves as a diabolical head of administration at the mental hostpital. With Lecter's help, Clarice is able to make a break through on the Buffalo Bill Case, in which a man is kidnapping women killing them and skinning them to create himself a "woman suit" with. Through the twisted turn of events and multiple frightening visits with Dr. Lecter, Clarice is able to persuade the FBI to allow her to follow the leads she has received from many various sources (Lecter included). The mastermind, Dr. Lecter, has figured out the plans that Buffalo Bill has in store for the woman he has kidnapped, a powerful Senator's daughter, and in return for this information Lecter is able to kill his way out of the hospital. Though the plot is dramatic and very intense, a reader must also be aware of the multiple under tones this novel has on society. One is the idea of women "climbing their way to the top" and the various obstacles that they must over come to do so. Another major theme in this novel is the ideas of one overcoming their past. It becomes more evident through a closer reading of this novel but when you think about even the title alone "The Silence of The Lambs" is all about the struggles to overcome your past. Harris has provided us with very memoriable and intriguing characters, even the pyscho-cannibalistic-murderer-mastermind is likable. I know I was impressed by Dr. Lecter and by the character, Clarice. She showed women that anything is possible to overcome in this world with just a little hard work and dedication. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who would like to enjoy a VERY scary book and yet come away with a few of life's little lessons under your belt. Fantastic NOVEL!
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