Hannibal
Author: Thomas Harris
Price: 21.99 HC/ 5.99 Paperback
I had impatiently waited with bated breath for the sequel to Silence of the Lambs to come out. Whe I found out that Hannibal was due out, I pre-ordered it three months in advance.
When it showed up at my door, I forgot housework, meals and work, I was now holding the next best thing to coffee. By the time I read the last chapter though, I was ready to toss the book into the fireplace.
Harris started the book good, it was a fast pace even scenerio back into Clarice Starlings life, and a tease pertaining to Hannibal. But then it felt like he lost the characters appeal and hurried the rest of the storyline along.
I would honestly say that the beginning and the middle have the appeal of what I expect from this author, but the ending was too cliche, too worn out. Not an original effect at all.
I would still recommend the book though just for the curiousity sake of what happened with these two great characters, but don’t be disappointed with the end.
One thing I like to state though is that Harris did bring in two excellent statures. A new character (well, not really new, if you have read Red Dragon, you would know this character already, but it was nice to have him return) and an excellent killing scenerio. Highly original point of death scene that made me linger for more.
This book doesn’t live up to the author’s name, but for some strange feeling, I think that might have been an editing choice and not the author himself.
Happy nightmares!