I read and reviewed both books collected here separately, so this is basically just for my own records. Dragon got four stars from me and Lambs three, so the average is obvious.

Honestly, my perception of this series is so very coloured by the tv series Hannibal - one of my absolute favourites - that I'm not sure how much of my reaction to the books is actually for the books, and how much is a reflection of the show. Season three was, I think, my least favourite of the series, the one that reflects Red Dragon, yet I prefer the book version to that of Lambs. Go figure. Maybe because it's been a while since I rewatched that the book characters are hitting differently, but there it is... my preferences are inconsistent. I know it and don't care. I enjoyed the first book more than the second.