Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris - a Book Review

Hannibal Lecter. Hardly anybody on the planet would not have heard of this name. Even the mention of it sends chills down your spine. Hannibal, of course, is the creation of author extraordinaire, Thomas Harris. Don't worry, I'm not going to give too much away. Hmm, let's just say that you are in for a feast. I mean a treat. And that is such a lovely cologne you are wearing th-th-th-th-th

Pardon my exhuberance.

I have followed this character through the series right from "Red Dragon" through to the massively popular "The Silence of the Lambs" then the book simply titled "Hannibal." Now Harris has released "Hannibal Rising" (ISBN: 9780434014088).

Before I commence my review of this, the latest, Hannibal the Cannibal novel I have three admissions to make:

• First, I have not read the first book that Harris wrote, that being "Black Sunday."
• Second, the book following "The Silence of the Lambs," simply titled "Hannibal," thoroughly disgusted me because I thought it was just gore for gore's sake. I considered it to be Harris simply cashing in on the character like so many other serial writers have done.
• Third, I haven't finished the last few chapters. I have done this deliberately as I don't want to inadvertently give anything away and become a spoiler of the novel.

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