Hannibal Rising - Thomas Harris Reviews

If I was an author I would want to be as lazy as I could possibly be. To do this I would firstly have to become phenomenally popular - no problem, I am a genius. With my popularity intact I am assured that any book that I write will make me lots of money. I could earn even more by churning out one book a year, but that seems like hard work, ...  Read the complete review

He is perhaps the most famous, freighting psychological killer to have ever graced literature. The return of Hannibal doesn't see him picking up where the last novel left off; rather Hannibal Rising gives an insight into what caused Hannibal to become the beast we all now know. The book explores his live during the war hiding away with his parents ...  Read the complete review

I’m not normally into the horror/thriller genre but ever since I saw Silence of the Lambs I have been a closet Hannibal ‘fan’ (if that’s the right word, I don’t want to sound like some sort of psychotic maniac!). I actually got Hannibal Rising as a present and couldn’t wait to read it before I saw it at the cinema. The book is basically ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ---------------- Ever wondered why Hannibal Lecter turned out the way he did? Read on, as we delve into the memories of the world’s most famous cannibal. The Book ------------- The book starts from an intriguing premise: how did Hannibal the child become the adult we know of from both Red Dragon and ...  Read the complete review