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Red Dragon was a game-changer for me, and probably remains the best serial killer novel of all time. Silence of the Lambs was just as good. Hannibal was definitely not in the same class, and then H...
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Red Dragon was a magnificent book, maybe one of my all-time favorites. I liked Silence of the Lambs a lot, but not as much. Harris wrote one about a terrorist attack (was it Black Sunday?) that I also enjoyed pretty well. It was well-paced, but no...
Red Dragon remains the finest serial killer book. Silence was very different as the Lecter / Starling chemistry offers . The last two were clearly books written to be made into films... which meant they suffered from a form of cinematic writing th...
I kinda share the same feelings. But, I am a pig lover...
Red Dragon was it for me. I was disappointed by Silence, couldn't get through Hannibal and didn't bother with Hannibal Rising.
But Red Dragon. Wow. I could NOT put that book down.
I also greatly love Red Dragon. Silence of the Lambs was also very good, but I like Red Dragon a little better. I read Hannibal, but didn't want to read the following book OR see the movie. The ending was such a letdown... particularly when the se...
I will always cherish the memories I have of "Red Dragon." It was the novel that broke my losing streak deer hunting. I tend to fidget in the stand, and I need something to hold my attention. "Red Dragon" was the perfect remedy. It kept me glued t...
Red Dragon was a game-changer for me, and probably remains the best serial killer novel of all time. Silence of the Lambs was just as good. Hannibal was definitely not in the same class, and then Hannibal Rising came out. I couldn't get through it...
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- Hometown:
- Vancouver
- About Me:
- A grad student at SFU who writes and reads Crime fiction in my spare time.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Website:
- http://plagueseason.blogspot.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, Dashiell Hammett, Henning Mankell, Elmore Leonard, Ian Rankin, Arthur Conan Doyle,
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Deadwood, NYPD Blue, The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Street, Cracker, Prime Suspect, Vincent
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:46am on September 17, 2009,
Robert Crisman said…
- Sam,
Welcome! I see you like Ellroy, Hammett, and Leonard. You're a man of taste, if not wealth. Glad you're here.
- At 11:06am on September 9, 2009,
Dan Coleman said… - Welcome, Sam,
Good to have you here.
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