Story Structure Analysis: The Silence of the Lambs (Novel)

The Silence of the Lambs. Book Cover. Plot summary and story structure.Format: Novel

Released: 1988

Written By: Thomas Harris

Run Time: 61 Chapters

Character: Clarice Starling

Thomas Harris’ exceptional 1988 novel is as suspenseful as it is cerebral. This is most often attributed to Harris’ masterful characterization of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Dr. Lecter is as suave, refined and intelligent as he is deadly. He is, essentially, the James Bond of psychopathic cannibals.

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