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=Ms. Chavez's Book Review=

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Imagine a book that is incredibly descriptive, yet you cringe as you are reading it. From the beginning, this book will keep you interested, or better yet scared as hell. It is written in a way that is very vivid and you can easily imagine it. Sometimes its a little too descriptive and it gives the chills. Red Dragon is about Will Graham, a former FBI agent who is trying to catch a killer. Then there is Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a murderous sociopathic cannibal. Will retired from the FBI after Lecter nearly killed him. He comes back when the FBI asks him to because a killer is on the rise. The new serial killer emerges and is nicknamed the Tooth Fairy; he stalks and murders seemingly random families during sequential full moons. Hoping to speed things up and capture the killer before his next attack, Special Agent Jack Crawford seeks out Graham and pleads for his assistance. Graham believes that if another family were to die he would have the unbearable burden on his conscience, so he agrees. After checking over the crime scenes and doesn’t come up with much he comes to the realization that he needs Lecters genius, and concludes that he must once again visit Lecter and seek his help in capturing the serial killer


 * The Tooth Fairy** is actually a disturbed man named Francis Dolarhyde who worships Lecter after learning of his crimes. He calls himself The Great Red Dragon (because of his obsession with the William Blake painting, "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun").Dolarhyde is unable to control his violent urges, which turn him into a dangerous serial killer. These urges happen because of the child abuse he suffered at the hands of his grandmother.He cleverly plots murders but is he smarter than Dr.Hannibal? His thoughts are so disturbing yet they still captivate you almost forcing you to keep on reading. After he kills some nice families he begins to be called the “tooth fairy”. At first you think that he’s just another crazy sadistic murder but there’s a lot more to him than you would think.

It's not fear that bugs Graham; it’s just all too creepy to get inside a killers mind. He turns to Hannibal “the cannibal”. Graham must face the imprisoned killer again when he asks Lecter for help in tracking down the “tooth fairy” What he doesn't know just might kill him. Lecter manipulates the killer and Graham ultimately setting the two against each other. Graham thinks that Lecter is somewhat helping him. He does all of this while he's in a maximum security facility. You will find out just how genius he really is. This is a gut twisting, detailed novel. It's somewhat fast paced most of the time, but very realistic. That is not to say that the whole book goes by fast, there are a few parts in the book that seem to go by little slower than the rest of it. Its ending is so unpredictable your heart is pounding the whole time you read it. It's a gruesome, cleverly plotted gripping thriller. It was as if it was meant to make the hairs on the back of your neck rise as they have never risen before. I only have one WARNING, if you’re subject to nightmares don't read it or the second you fall asleep, that is if you fall asleep, then you will meet the Red Dragon. Once you start this book, you will have to finish it. You almost feel like if you don’t finish it then you will spend the entire day wondering what happens. This is an unforgettable novel that will make you keep all the lights on.

The characters in this book are a lot more than interesting; they make you remember why you once were afraid of the dark. The killer, Francis Dolarhyde, or better known as the “tooth fairy" has a very depressing past with a crazy grandmother who says things so unimaginable you cringe while you read it. You almost feel sorry for him but how can you feel sorry for someone who bites people's lips off or lights them on fire. If you've never read this book you don't know what it’s like to have the creeps.

Within the pages of this book lies a man who thinks that he is deranged from his previous experiences and a killer who you almost feel sympathy for but don't, but most importantly a sadistic human who is nothing but an evil genius. You understand why the “tooth fairy" kills people, and the demonic voices he hears. I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a gripping psychological thriller. A must read for all who dare to challenge the Red Dragon. So, in my opinion it’s a pretty good book, that is if you like to be really creeped out. Most people get scared while reading this book, but in opinion it wasn't particularly terrifying. Some of you that end up reading this book are going to be quite frightened and you'll wish you listened to my warning. : )

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