In The Silence of the Lambs, Harris creates a perfect combination of the detective and horror novels: We want Clarice Starling to solve the crime, and at the same time, we do not want her to come in contact with Buffalo Bill.
The tension created by these diametrically opposed forces makes for a delicious unease.
Hannibal Lecter, as portrayed in this novel, is built even further into a sort.....
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