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Dexter in the Dark (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

Author: Jeff Lindsay
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

16 reviews
Sales Rank: 3224319

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.3 x 0.7

ISBN: 0307276732
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780307276735
ASIN: 0307276732

Publication Date: September 2, 2008 (In 3 Days)
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3 out of 5 stars

Oh dear...doesn't do Dexter justice Jeff! August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

All I have to say has been said in other reviews, particularly about the author cashing in on the success of the series and previous books, but not really having any idea were to go. Dexter in the Dark changes genres from the first two books with appalling results. As a previous reviewer said, you can't say too much without giving away the plot, but what the author has done has removed all the uniqueness from Dexter, and made him an ordinary person facing an unusual situation. Dexter loses his charm, wit, and character and becomes boring.
I've given three stars because the book was an average supernatural thriller;as one in the Dexter series though it should be given a miss.
I love both the tv series, and the first two books, they compliment each other really well, even though the tv series differs in major plot lines from the books. This third book should be given a miss by anyone who likes the first two books or the series.

2 out of 5 stars

A step backwards for Dexter August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As most of the earlier reviewers have noted, the supernatural element of this story is a big mistake. Is is certainly a load of old Molochs in comparison to the first two books. Jeff Lindsay appears to be trying to hedge his bets as to whether the demon possession is merely a figment of Dexter's imagination or actually true, but if it is imaginary the story becomes entirely implausible: why does Dexter's Dark Passenger go missing, why does he keep hearing the mystic tune, and how is he caused to black out at the most inopportune times?

On the plus side Rita's kids, Cody and Astor, are the real stars of the book and the obvious - but good - plot twist should have been the main theme throughout. As the title of the next book in the series is 'Dear Daddy Dexter', I can only hope that JL sticks with this story line and returns our favourite psychopath to less esoteric forms of murder and mayhem.

1 out of 5 stars

Demonically Disapointing Dexter May 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The First Dexter novel was a good intro to a nice slant on the genre. The second expanded the first into true American Gothic territory. The third... instead of continuing the internal voice of Dexter in exploring modern alienation, it cops out utterly. Dexter is not an amoral nihilistic ubermensch,damaged by the trauma of 20th century existence & trying to find a reason... NO, just someone possessed by a demon. How mundane. A very disapointing read. I only hope the sublime TV series does not follow in this sasquatch of a footstep.

1 out of 5 stars

Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dexttterrrrrr. April 21, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I read all three books back to back and I thought the first was a decent read, not amazing but decent. The second was ok but the third was absolute tripe. What the hell happened with this sudden and unexpected change of direction into the absurd? There were always unlikely elements in the first two books but book three really has raised the bar for complete nonsense. Even the character of Dexter has turned into an obnoxious, wannabe smart ass. I found myself wanting him to meet a rather nasty end. This took away from the interesting questions raised in the last two books like `why am I cheering on a serial killer'. No such worries in this book.

I get the impression the author read a few books along the lines of 'The Da Vinci Code' or 'The Historian'. He seems to have been inspired by the idea of researching something found in historical text and putting a fictitious spin on it. The problem here is the research appears to be less than thorough. The whole supernatural element has been roughly put together without any real thought and doesn't at all fit with the universe Dexter originally existed in.

God this book really annoyed me. It's one of those books, when finished, you feel like you've wasted a small part of your life. Save your cash and spend it on the DVD seasons instead. I hope the TV series doesn't follow suit and stray into the twilight zone too. I have a feeling the writers involved there might just see what a damn mess it would make of things.

3 out of 5 stars

Deeply disapointing dexter April 3, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Loved the first 2 books and the TV series I've become a real Dexter buff, but this lets Dexter off the hook by saying he's possessed. Really Jeff The thing about Dexter is that he's the man next door, not some supernaturally motivated killer.The plot would have been great if he did not try to connect the Dark Passenger to the supernatural. Read it if you must but I'm binning mine in the hope that book 4 gets back to our Dearly Disturbed Dexter, the one we love.