Tonight I've got through the third book of the Hannibal series for tonight. And it is one of the most polarizing of the four. Some like it, some don't.
It has been seven years since Dr. Hannibal Lecter had escaped from custody. And during those seven years he's been at large he has been savoring the scents and essences of a world that is unguarded.
But now Dr. Lecter's sanctuary has been entered by intruders. And they have now pierced his new identity and have sensed the evil that surrounds him.
Now he is hunted by multimillionaire that he had maimed, a corrupt Italian officer, and FBI agent Clarice Starling who was never the same when she first encountered the insane serial killer. And all of them want to find him, each in their own way. But there will be only one who will live long enough to savor the reward.
Now this one is much longer than the last two that I've read. The first book was about 400+ pages while the second was 300+ pages. So a much slower burn than the other two, with a bit more of a thriller feel to it, but still is really fine.
The book is polarizing mostly because of how it ends and some fans of the series don't really like it. I'll admit the ending is jarring but still I found "Hannibal" to be a great third entry in the whole. Maybe not the best as the first two books but still great anyways. Now it's on to the fourth and final book, and after that something a little different.
by i-the-muso-1968