"The Silence of the Lambs" by Thomas Harris Summary and Review

"The Silence of the Lambs" is a psychological thriller novel written by Thomas Harris and published in 1988. The story follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she embarks on a dangerous mission to interview the brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, in order to gain insight into the mind of another notorious murderer called "Buffalo Bill." Get Book The novel begins with Clarice Starling's introduction as an ambitious trainee at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit. Jack Crawford, the head of the Behavioral Science Unit, assigns her to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a former psychiatrist and notorious serial killer who is imprisoned at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Crawford believes that Lecter's insights could be crucial in capturing Buffalo Bill, who has been abducting and murdering young women. Clarice travels to the Baltimore State Hospital and meets Dr. Lecter. Through their conversa...