Thomas Harris readers?

[Travisisdead]

My cousin told me years ago, that I should read the book The Silence of the Lambs, before the movie came out and we went to see it. I did. Then, I read Red Dragon. While both of them were AWESOME, I remember Red Dragon being better.
Anyone else love these books?
I read Hannibal recently,and while it was good, it was nothing like those first two.
I wish he'd pump out more books.

[Bryan James]

As a response to anyone that says "The book is always better than the movie," I can honestly point them to the Hannibal Lecter series as a complete rebuttal.

~BJS

[liya]

I read Silence of the Lambs before the movie came out and found it to be a well written book, and of course an excellent film. Also really liked Red Dragon (the book). Thought Hannibal and Hannibal Rising were ok, wish he'd come up with another character though.

[Travisisdead]

As a response to anyone that says "The book is always better than the movie," I can honestly point them to the Hannibal Lecter series as a complete rebuttal.

~BJS

You're not talking about Silence and Red Dragon right? Just the "newer" Hannibal books? I agree with you there. Seems like maybe he pumped out those Hannibal books because he had to?

[Jojo87]

I have read Hannibal Lecter and Silence of the lambs and Hannibal Rising. Great book's. He's a good author.

[Lina]

I've read Hannibal. That's a great book! Now it's one of my favorite stories! And Thomas Harris is now one of my favorite writers! I've also bought Red Dragon and as soon I have time I'll read it. I hope I will enjoy it too!

[GLewman]

I thought Hannibal was the best of the Lecter series. It got into his back story and the descriptive writing is some of the best in years. I read this book at least once a year. Thomas Harris is very frustrating though. A top notch writer that dosen't publish but once every few years. More Thomas harris books would be a good thing

[Rand]

As a response to anyone that says "The book is always better than the movie," I can honestly point them to the Hannibal Lecter series as a complete rebuttal.

~BJS

Agreed. Especially with Hannibal. As Travisisdead said in an earlier post, I felt that he was required to write that one. The whole thing felt forced, and his constant use of short three to five word sentences (comma? what's a comma?) made it sort of painful to read, and seemed rather like an installment of the Fun With Dick And Jane reading primers aimed at psychotic kids.

[Ebony]

I love Thomas Harris, but I was so disappointed...and I´ll tell you, why...
I waited so long for his latest book, "Hannibal Rising". It took at most three days to read it, with interruptions.
I mean, he had a few years to get some ideas and the result was a book with 345 pages.

There´s another point: All those things he went through wouldn´t make him the person he became.
That´s my opinion and there was something like an open ending because insanity hadn´t been explained.

[wick]

I picked up Hannibal at a thrift store and I was wondering if you should read Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs before Hannibal or if it doesn't matter what order.