2016-10-02
Excellent
Perhaps eight years on after I was introduced to the television series, Dexter (that tailed off sadly into an almost unwatchable nonsense from something beautifully promising and dark), I picked up a copy of the original book by author, Jeff Lindsay. I found this incredibly easy to read and hard to put down.
Dexter is such a likeable fictional character. A likeable serial killer, Juggling with everyday troubles of trying to fit in and live a somewhat normal life by day, with his need to take life and being a serial killer by night. His acts may be disgusting and horrifying to nearly all, but he has this need and a strict code given to him by his father at a young age, keeps Dexter from being caught and hurting innocent people.
Whilst knowing the story somewhat, I still stumbled upon a few shock moments, perhaps from my fading memories of the show, or just from great writing, and I liked the way Dexter’s thought processes were shown throughout.
I highly recommend this book regardless if you are a fan of the tv series wanting more, or if you're just into psychological crime/thriller novels.
I felt the book could've been longer but then I'm assuming the other books in the series bring more to the table. Looking forward to book #2