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New ‘Hannibal’ lacks
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urgency, plot interest
HANNIBAL from page 5
book. \
What Harris does noj do well is
the give this narrative "a reason to
drive toward anything. Unlike
“Silence” which held at stake the life
of a young woman, (considering the
violence in both, it’s trivial, yes, but
still riveting) “Hannibal” is a manhunt
for a hunter of men, ironic, true
enough, but hardly invigorating.
We’re smart enough to know that
Verger will eventually make a mis
take. s
As for Verger, his persona seems
comically evil, as Harris apparently
saw the need to create a character who
actually deserved Lecter’s torture.
Verger’s mean all right, which would
strike a truer note if more insight were
given into his development as a mon
strous child.
Starling hangs through much of
the story with little to do but fear for
her future as an FBI agent. She has
gained some powerful enemies along
the way: a Department of Justice offi
cial who got her cold shoulder and
Verger himself. But, basically,
Starling exists as a saner companion
to Lecter, less his foil here than his
protector.
Eventually, L.ecter returns state
side, the confrontation between he
and Verger does happen, as expected.
What is not expected is die poor man
ner in which Harris handles an obvi
ously important matter. It took or two
or three re-readings to nail the image,
and even then, so many people are
involved and so little description is
given, the major scene is lost.
But it is hardly the book’s end,
which must be read to be believed.
After the final page, it’s hard not to
break out in a smile, not unlike the
ending to “Silence.” Here, though,
almost no door has been left open to a
sequel, and it will be fascinating to
see if a movie (which, frankly,
brought more attention and more adu
lation to the last book than the book
ever could have) decides to dump this
closing in favor for an alternate one.
So foolish is Harris’ choice for an end.
It is not his biggest sin, though,
which remains a failure to establish
tension. Harris banks for us to care for
Starling so much that it becomes a
necessity she keep her FBI job. That
necessity for Harris reveals a larger
need to keep Starling relatively angel
ic for purposes that sustains only a
mild sense of irony at the end.
Harris is by no means not a talent.
His style is clear and succinct; his
mastery of detail, both main and aux
iliary, remains among the best in his
craft. The evolution of Lecter is the
book’s biggest delight, as it plays to
Harris’ strength. Any novel in which
such a mutli-layered, enjoyable char
acter exists can not be all bad. Had he
Cast Lecter in role that required more
of him than as fugitive, “Hannibal”
would have been more engrossing.
But Harris forces us to root for
Lecter with his creation of honor all
around. 1 prefer choosing to root for
die evil doctor; it’s much more fun.
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