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Hannibal

A Novel

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Hannibal

By: Thomas Harris
Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll
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Invite Hannibal Lecter into the palace of your mind and be invited into his mind palace in turn. Note the similarities in yours and his, the high vaulted chambers of your dreams, the shadowed halls, the locked storerooms where you dare not go, the scrap of half-forgotten music, the muffled cries from behind a wall.

In one of the most eagerly anticipated literary events of the decade, Thomas Harris takes us once again into the mind of a killer, crafting a chilling portrait of insidiously evolving evil - a tour de force of psychological suspense. Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter escaped from custody, seven years since FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling interviewed him in a maximum security hospital for the criminally insane. The doctor is still at large, pursuing his own ineffable interests, savoring the scents, the essences of an unguarded world. But Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr. Lecter, and the metallic rasp of his seldom-used voice still sounds in her dreams. Mason Verger remembers Dr. Lecter, too, and is obsessed with revenge. He was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim, and he has survived to rule his own butcher's empire. From his respirator, Verger monitors every twitch in his worldwide web. Soon he sees that to draw the doctor, he must have the most exquisite and innocent-appearing bait; he must have what Dr. Lecter likes best. Powerful, hypnotic, utterly original, Hannibal is a dazzling feast for the imagination. Prepare to travel to hell and beyond as a master storyteller permanently alters the world you thought you knew.

©2000 Thomas Harris (P)2012 Random House
Detective Fiction Horror Psychological Serial Killers Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Scary Mystery
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Critic reviews

"Strap yourself in for one heck of a ride - it'll scare your socks off." ( Denver Post)
"Relentless - endlessly terrifying." ( Los Angeles Times)
"Interested in getting the hell scared out of you? Buy this book on a Friday...lock all doors and windows. And by Monday, you might just be able to sleep without a night-light." ( Newsday)

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Great story. Average narration.

The story itself was great. Took some time to get into the narrator. As others have said a few of the voices (mason verger and Barney) are over the top. Mason in particular is very difficult to understand at times.

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much better read aloud

I've read this book maybe a dozen times on my own, and its 10x better read aloud. You can feel the character's emotions, see the rooms, and almost smell the truffles.

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Great Book with some annoyance

This was an awesome book with a few issues. While the character of Mason Verger had to have a voice that was distorted due to his facial damage, I found the narrators choice to be annoying and hard to get threw. I also found the pacing during the time in Italy to be painfully slow.

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Holy biscuits...

Oh my God, what a freaking ride. This book is messed up and SUPER DARK. Will 100% listen to this again.

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Fabulous performance

Although there were times when it was difficult to understand Mason Verger’s speech (as it would naturally be difficult), this book was thoroughly enjoyable. Narrator did an excellent job and he had the lovely text written by Harris to work with.

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Obviously better than the movie

loved the book. only complaint I would have is in the narrator and it's a small thing. He'll be going along at a steady beat then out of nowhere announce the next chapter. Kind of jarring. otherwise great performance

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Great book!

This is such a wonderful book. Thomas Harris is a great writer. All of his characters come alive through his writing, and I lpve hpw he adds so much culture and history in his stories as well. It's so interesting to see into Lectors mind. I have had a wonderful time reading this book.

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simply amazing

that's it. it's fucking awesome. blah blah blah. read it you stooge. trying to get enough words here blah

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Captivating

Great novel surprising ending. keeps you on the edge of your seat right to the end.

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Fluid till the end

captivating story with well read characters. classic crime at its best. highly recommend for the not so feint of heart

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