Red Dragon

Thomas Harris

Jan 2009 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Feed your fears with the terrifying classic that introduced cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter.

FBI agent Will Graham once risked his sanity to capture Hannibal Lecter, an ingenious killer like no other. Now, he’s following the bloodstained pattern of the Tooth Fairy, a madman who’s already wiped out two families.

To find him, Graham has to understand him. To understand him, Graham has only one place left to go: the mind of Dr. Lecter.

Ratings and reviews

This novel becomes absurd after a few introductory chapters. The plot, characters and action are implausible, poorly constructed and left dangling. The use of Lecter in promoting it is a ploy trying to sell an inferior book to readers who enjoyed "Silence of the Lambs." I usually read the body of works by various authors, but I'm finished with Harris after this debacle.

Well written, but I prefere the riadaptation of it made by Fuller for Hannibal series, in witch the characterization of the protagonists is a little bit deeper. For me, the writing lacks the force of impact of the silence of the lambs...still remember the dark and sickeningly horrific atmosphere of that book and the moth drawing on the cover, even after having read it many years ago...

I picked this up because I, like many others fell in love with the currently ongoing TV show Hannibal. Red Dragon does not disappoint and has all the characteristics of a great crime novel. Hannibal's short but terrifying presence is felt and brought to life with great detail by the author. The investigative methods and mindset of Will Graham, the protagonist is also quite singular. I recommend this book to anyone intrigued by the Hannibal series or movies and to fans of the crime/thriller genre.

About the author

A native of Mississippi, Thomas Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico and was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in New York City. He is the author of Black Sunday, Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Hannibal Rising, and Cari Mora. Five of his books have been made into films, including most notably the multiple Oscar winner, The Silence of The Lambs.