Red Dragon - Thomas Harris

Red Dragon is the first Thomas Harris novel to feature Hannibal Lecter, the others being Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal. This novel is widely overlooked, and it is often thought that the Silence of the Lambs is the first (I thought the same until it was pointed out to me by another dooyoo user.) book to feature Lecter. However, this is probably due to the fact that Lecter’s part in the book is quite small. This book has also been made into a film, Manhunter, which I cannot comment on as I have yet to see it. The book centre on a killer known as “The Red Dragon”, who is preying on well to do families. The book starts not long after his second ...

Ever wanted to get in the mind of a serial killer? Will Graham doesn't. Which is a shame, because it's his job, and he's frighteningly good at it. Okay. Enough of the promotional blurb-style writing. It was just the intro. I haven't written a book opinion for ages, so let me warm up, okay? Most people only discover Thomas Harris's Red Dragon after watching the movie adaptations of 'The Silence of the Lambs' or 'Hannibal'. It is a shame the movies are more famous than the original novels and Red Dragon is often overlooked, because in many ways it is the best. Thomas Harris is not a prolific author, having written only ...

Thomas Harris, the Author of the Hannibal Lecter ?trilogy? (I use the term trilogy loosely, as it is only really The Silence Of The Lambs, and Hannibal, that he actually plays a far greater role, even though in this novel, his presence is small, yet powerful). He is an author that I had not really heard much about until I was about 16, and actually found out he was the person that created such an intriguing monster such as Doctor Lecter. At this point I immediately decided that one day I would read all 3 novels, however, being only 16, having little money beyond paying for one of my true loves (mountain biking hehehe), I had no choice but to succumb that I wasn?t going ...