Customer Reviews
Loved the TV Show - By: D R Jones, 23 Sep 2008 
... Books are even better. Simple as that. If You enjoyed the show the books are the icing on the cake. Ok technicallly the other way round, but I went from the shows to the books. Well worth it.
Wow! - By: H. Butler, 04 Sep 2008 I read this book after I saw the TV show, & the programme is almost exactly based on this book (except the ending!). I think it is a true testiment to a brilliant novel for TV producers to not have to change a thing (except the ending!).
Laborious yet entertaining - By: Galileo, 20 Aug 2008 
As a story & an idea this is a book that leaves many others trailing in its wake. However, where other books catch up & surpass this one is through the writing itself.
A serial killer with a difference is a novel & original idea yet a difficult one also as there are many roads to be chosen & much to explain. This story moves at varying paces throughout & often leaves a lot of confusion & questioning. Scenes of suspense often take too long to be acted out yet scenes of monotonous unimportance take quite the opposite. Character interaction is below par, even for Dexter himself, who of course needs little & many possible avenues of investigation go overlooked. From this I would also say that the book itself is far too short & would be much better placed as a longer novel.
Despite this it cannot be denied that the story as a whole is a good read & if you have the time it is a book which should be tried by everyone.
Creativity over content - By: Mr. G. Battle, 28 Jul 2008 What a great idea - a serial killer who only preys on other serial killers. The shell that houses this novel is a strong & original one, however it is the contents which let this book down. The charming & deadpan Dexter is a joy to read about. His internal monologues are full of satire & wicked thoughts, a protagonist who appeals to to a wide audience, he balances upon a fence that divides honourable vigilantism & the bureaucracy which bogs down our police force. Ironic, since he is both, a serial killer & a forensic officer. However, the actual story is weak, unlikely, & for the most part, quite improbable. With the characters firmly established I imagine further Dexter novels to deliver a strong plot, where readers can actuallly get immersed in a more robust story. This one is fun, but unfortunately superficial.
Astounding darkly delicious read - By: Dismal Angel, 07 Jun 2008 Just as in real life, popular fiction has always taught us that Killers are the bad guys of the world, whether their motives are for love, hatred, money, revenge or simply for bloodlust.
In popular fiction, the killer always loses & the good guy always wins.
But what if...what just IF the killer & the good guy are the same person?
Ask yourself that question & then dive into this dark & delicious tale of Dexter Morgan, a Miami based forensic specialist on blood analysis. A likeable & pleasant guy, charming & dedicated - but this is alll a facade.
Dexter has always known he was different. Sociopathic, emotionless, & most unfortunately, he has a desire - a need - to kill. A true serial killer at heart he has learned to keep his murderous activities under control by choosing victims who have done wrong in the world (i.e. paedophiles, rapists, other murderers), killing them & carefully disposing of the bodies where they can never be found.
He's been content doing what he's doing for quite some time, & life is peachy, he's upbeat despite his rather dark thoughts, & he still manages to maintain a career, a girlfriend & a vague semblance of family with his sister.
However, life begins to change for Dexter as a killer who leaves bodies dismembered & strange little clues for Dexter to find, makes himself known.
A serial killer trying to find a serial killer proves more difficult when at least one of them is always two steps ahead.
This is a twisted story that is engrossing, darkly funny & imaginative. Dexter is the first serial killer characters I've ever read who remains likeable despite his dark deeds & inability to feel.
Somehow, the villain Dexter feels himself to be is the true hero of the story, & that's quite an achievement for the author to pull off.
