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A review by octavia_cade
The Hannibal Lecter Trilogy by Thomas Harris
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I've read and reviewed the three books collected here separately, so this is just for my own records. The collected rating's an average, rounded up: both Red Dragon and Hannibal got four stars from me, while Lambs only got three. It's funny that the best-known got the worst rating, although "worst" is relative when I still liked it, and liked it well enough to read the series to begin with.
I do find it hard to read the series, though, and not see it through the lens of the tv show. It's one of my all-time favourites, and - it's so rare to say this! - the books don't quite match up. Usually it's the other way around. I don't say this to be uncomplimentary to the novels, here, because I've read them all (and in some cases more than once), but I love the show. And I'll always appreciate the books for being the genesis of that, I guess.
I do find it hard to read the series, though, and not see it through the lens of the tv show. It's one of my all-time favourites, and - it's so rare to say this! - the books don't quite match up. Usually it's the other way around. I don't say this to be uncomplimentary to the novels, here, because I've read them all (and in some cases more than once), but I love the show. And I'll always appreciate the books for being the genesis of that, I guess.