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Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published: Sep 2006
Genre: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - General
Retail Price: $18.00
Pages: 304
This debut novel introduces a charming psychopath worthy of Hannibal Lecter. Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami police department. He’s also a sociopath--completely incapable of normal human emotions--and a serial killer. His adoptive father, a retired policeman, recognized Dexter’s tendencies early on, and encouraged him to channel them into something more socially productive: i.e., killing bad guys like pedophiles. Now someone is murdering prostitutes, and disposing of the bodies in a manner remarkably similar to Dexter’s MO. The killer seems to be sending a message aimed directly at Dexter. But no one but Dexter is capable of interpreting that message, least of all Dexter’s sister Deb, a cop assigned to the case who’s totally unaware of Dexter’s extracurricular activities. Dexter must make a choice: should he help Deb make an arrest...or should he help the killer whose work he so admires?
With terrific narration, and a story that varies just enough from the briliant Showtime series Dexter, Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a top-notch listen. It's not for the squeemish, but the blood should not be a turn-off for those who normally don't like serial killer books. Dexter is one of the smartest, most enjoyable characters to hit any genre ever.