'A census taker tried to quantify me once. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a big Amarone. Go back to school, little Starling.'

This one starts off with the FBI needing help from a imprisoned psychiatrist called Hannibal Lecter who committed at least seven cannibalistic murders, they need his insight in order to catch a serial killer  called Buffalo Bill, who enjoys wearing the flayed skins of his victims.

Clarice Starling, a pretty FBI cadet is asked to visit Lecter and charm him into offering help.

My first time read of this and I've never seen the movie, shocking I know!

The plot and characters are awesome.

It’s one of the darkest and fascinating thrillers I’ve ever read.

Now to watch the adaptation.