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Jeff Lindsay - Darkly Dreaming Dexter: A Novel Review Summary

If you are a fan of Showtime's hit series Dexter you might just enjoy the novel it is based on, Darkly Dreaming Dexter: A Novel by Jeff Lindsay. Dexter Morgan is a blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police Dept and he has one minor character flaw. He's a serial killer. Maintaining a charming facade, he is the ultimate "fish out of water", a "killer out of blood" if you will. Lindsay's story never romanticizes Dexter's compulsion, but, instead focuses more "on Dexter's struggle to be an individual in a world where he doesn't really belong". We find out, through flash backs, how he becomes the monster, albeit a charming one, that he is and come to understand his attempts to control his murderous urges. No, Dexter is not your everyday blood splatter analyst, but what he is is,"compelling, disturbing, logical, funny, and, well, scary."
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Jeff Lindsay - Darkly Dreaming Dexter: A Novel Ratings and Reviews

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He's compelling, disturbing, logical, funny, and, well, scary.
avid reader, fiction reader, read for fun, personal bookworm trainer, a writer, chronic book buyer

NOV
19
2007

Oh my goodness! For the last few months, I have been just marginally aware of a phenomenon called "Dexter." It was just a whisper in the back of my consciousness, a hint of something that I ought to know but don't know. So, as I browsed through the book reviews and lists online, I kept seeing this Darkly Dreaming Dexter book listed.  I decided the rumbling I was hearing and feeling must be about something really interesting, so I sent for the book.

A week later, there it was in my mailbox.

I read the covers and thought, "Why would I want to read something about a guy who enjoys carving up serial...

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4 star rating
algernon99
Roy, UT



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A great read for someone looking for something different.
a fiction reader, an avid reader

APR
11
2008
After seeing Dexter on Showtime, I became curious about the Dexter series of books. Darkly Dreaming Dexter is the first book in the series, and for the most part, closely follows the events that occur in the first season of the show. However, there are enough differences to make this a book that should also be considered by fans of the series.

Dexter Morgan is a serial killer who kills other serial killers. While this premise would appear to lead to a gory slasher book, it focuses more on Dexter's struggle to be an individual in a world where he doesn't really belong. He's fully aware of his oddity,... read full review »
5 star rating
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greenworm12
Brooklyn, NY



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A Great Read!
a writer, avid reader, character-lover

DEC
21
2007
A book that will make your heart leap out of your throat in anticipation.  This book lets you see into the mind of a serial killer who you will love and admire because he only kills the murderers in Miami and he will knock you off your feet as you fall head over heels in love with the one and only Dexter!
5 star rating
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debzgirl
West Hollywood, CA



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A Fun Loving Serial Killer. What More Can You Ask For?
a fiction reader, an avid reader

JUL
29
2008
All three books are amazing and I'm hoping there will be many more.  I love the Dexter character and the author does a great job with character building.  Even better, the show based on the books is actually pretty decent in comparison to the books.
5 star rating
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rhangel8864
Greenville, NC



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A MUST READ--YOU WONT BE ABLE TO PUT THIS ONE DOWN!!!!
an avid reader

MAR
19
2008
     If you have seen the series--you must read this book!!!! Couldnt put it down until I was done!!! You will Love the soo-called bad guy!!!!
5 star rating
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hdlee2556
Kingsport, TN



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