Helpful Score: 3
Dexter is one of my favorite TV series - it's currently in its fourth season on Showtime and I have enjoyed all of it. This is the first Dexter novel I have read. Since this is the 4th novel, I have obviously missed out on some of the storyline in the books that differ from the Showtime series. For example, in the TV show, Sgt. Doakes was killed off in the second season. In the book, Doakes is still around although severely maimed. Also, Dex's sister Deborah knows about Dexter's "dark passenger" unlike in the TV series. And probably the most shocking difference is that Dexter has his stepchildren in training to follow in his footsteps in the novel! I did enjoy this book and I definitely need to go back and read the prior three. I give Lindsay a lot of credit for coming up with this great character but to me, the TV series is superior.
Helpful Score: 2
I tried really hard to get into this book, but after the first 100 pages, I had to give up. It became more of a chore than a pleasure. It seems that Lindsay has lost his touch with Dexter in the past two books. I don't plan on reading anymore of the Dexter books, which is a pity since I loved the first two.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the fourth Dexter book in the series. I would say that I liked it much more than the third one, by far. It had a lot of gore, suspense, and plenty of witty Dexterisms. Read a lot like the show and was a great way to get a nice shot of Dexter while in between seasons.
Helpful Score: 1
Not my favorite of the series, but still a fun read. I have to admit it, but I am a wee bit disappointed that Dex only got to kill one person.
Helpful Score: 1
Dexter and His sister Debbie find themselves at a crime scene with a highly decorated body. This body is designed with fruits and vegetables. Dexter finds out the bodies were already dead when they were decorated.
Dexter and Deb get leads and go after this guy to question him, but he stabs Debbie while Dexter is distracted.
Deb is hospitalized, and Dexter is faced with descions, and questions. He discovers there is more than one decorater.
When he goes after that one, he finds another sadistic decorater and he has Dark Dexter on film. Will Dexter get exposed for what he really is?
Dexter and Deb get leads and go after this guy to question him, but he stabs Debbie while Dexter is distracted.
Deb is hospitalized, and Dexter is faced with descions, and questions. He discovers there is more than one decorater.
When he goes after that one, he finds another sadistic decorater and he has Dark Dexter on film. Will Dexter get exposed for what he really is?