Dexter In The Dark - Jeff Lindsay

I was in two minds about writing this review, on the one hand, I have read the first two books and watched the first three seasons of the t.v. series, and loved every single minute of the whole lot, the stories, the characters, the murders, and Dexter himself, his story, why he kills, why he is a killer, Harry's code, his job etc... the fact that Jeff lindsay got me to do the impossible, which was actually understand and grow to be fond of a serial killer, astounded me. So up until this book, I would rate the entire series and books as high as any mark anything could get, until this book, and I am so thankful that the series did not mirror the book in anyway, ...  Read the complete review

I've read all three of these in quick succession - usually I'll have a break between a series but have only 3 or 4 books between each of them. This was mainly due to the television series starting and me wanting to be fully aware of what happened before watching it. Contrary to the popular opinon I think this novel (the third in the series) is more controlled in style. I loved the haphazardness of the first novel whilst we get to know Dexter and his Dark Passenger. The second novel had a fabulous crime in it that kept me intrigued and this novel was a step away from that. The crime was clever and sustained throughout the novel but this time we get to know ...  Read the complete review

This is the first book by Jeff Lindsay which I have read and I am still in two minds about it. Whether this is down to the fact that I have been spoiled by the TV series and have been subconsiously comparing the two I don't know! Dexter in the Dark is the third out of a series of four books surrounding Dexter Morgan but there is to be expected a 5th some time in the future. The plot to this story seems to be a pretty simple one to understand. Dexter Morgan is called onto to the crime scene at a university where two girls bodies have been found. Both are headless aside from a clay bulls head positioned. Already not a nice thought to imagine. ...  Read the complete review

Dexter in The Dark, the 3rd novel in Jeff Lindsays excellent Dexter Series is a slightly different affair to the other Books in the series (first novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter, its follow up Dearly Devoted Dexter and the recently released 4th novel Dexter By design). Were as the first two novels in the series followed a fairly straight forward crime novel formula Dexter in The Dark introduces a supernatural edge to the series to mixed results. The book lacks the natural flow of the first two novels and Lindsays writing also seems to have suffered somewhat in this offering lacking the certain poetic flow that defined the character in the earlier ...  Read the complete review

Jeff Lindsay's Dexter is a fascinating character. A serial killing monster a heart, he has learned to mimic normal behaviour so as not to stand out and have the finger of suspicion point to him. He is selfish, amoral and cruel yet, surprisingly witty and endearing - you can't help root for the guy. Having loved the two previous Dexter novels, I was very keen to find out where the character was going next. The first novel explored his origins and M.O. The second confronted his loyalties and this third book, his nature. Although there is an element of suspension of disbelief in the world Dexter inhabits, there are limits. So, explaining Dexter's compulsion by way of ...  Read the complete review