WORTH THE WAIT. . . Harriss writing bears the hallmarks of honed perfection. . . this piece of literature is popular fiction only in the sense that it will sell. And sell. . . LOOK NO FURTHER FOR THE CHILLER OF THE YEAR Peter Millar, The times Insanely readable. . . No thriller writer is better attuned than Thomas Harris to the rhythms of suspense. No horror writer is more adept at making the stomach churn. . . COMPELLING. . . TRULY SHOCKING. . . A BRILLIANT BOOK Mail on Sunday It is a gut-churning, nail-biting, skin-crawling, often lyrical triumph - addictive on every level. . . The plot is a helluva plot. . . The denouement is as exciting as the rest. . . IF THERES A BETTER BOOK THIS YEAR, with truth, fantasy and a touch of erudition combined in prose which really does leap off the page, ILL EAT MY HAT Francis Fyfield, Express. No panting fan. . . could have hope for more. . . HANNIBAL IS A GREAT POPULAR NOVEL AND A PLAUSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE Guardian