Darkly Dreaming Dexter

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Jeff Lindsay

Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’s handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He’s a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likeable: he only kills bad people. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series DexterAnd his job as a blood splatter expert for the Miami police department puts him in the perfect position to identify his victims. But when a series of brutal murders bearing a striking similarity to his own style start turning up, Dexter is caught between being flattered and being frightened–of himself or some other fiend.

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Author

Jeff Lindsay

Pages

304

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published Date

2005-06-28

ISBN

0307275108 9780307275103

Ratings

Google: 4

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"Watched the series first and loved it. I guess nothing in the book stood out to me. The third-person narration drove me a little crazy. Dexter seemed a lot more careless in the book than in the show. Still, the killer kept me guessing. The plot for Dexter is very fascinating. I enjoyed seeing how he interacted with people and also his thought process in certain situations. Dexter doesn't feel but has a sense of loyalty that's hard to pinpoint. The inner monologing was very tedious at times. Especially when he is about to kill someone. Thirty minutes would go by and there would be no progression. Haha, I couldn't get over all the GD Dexters almost like it was his name. Debra was annoying always cussing Dexter instead of fixing things herself. Still, I enjoyed the dynamics of their relationship. The rhymes didn’t fit and were strange at times. I just don't see things getting better so I think I'll stop at book one."

Ashley

"YAAAAA, the show is definitely different and I love the booked. "

Ken Haynes

"Re-reading books 1 and 2 so I can finally read the whole series after years of looking for the books. Finished this in 1 day, could have read it in one sitting if I didn't need to get stuff done, too. Really enjoying the sense of humor"