Hey, guys! About six months ago I started reading Dexter in the Dark and put it aside for a few days (which ended up being months) and I've finally finished. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I enjoyed the first two books (Darkly Dreaming Dexter/ Dearly Devoted Dexter) but it was still alright, if slow. I still plan to finish the series.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows Dexter... in the dark. Not much to say about this one. It's fine but not exciting. B- cover
Official Description:
In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds. . . particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. But Dexter's happy existence is turned upside down when he is called to an unusually disturbing crime scene at the university campus. Dexter's Dark Passenger – mastermind of his homicidal prowess – immediately senses something chillingly recognizable and goes into hiding. Dexter is alone for the first time in his life, and he realizes he's being hunted by a truly sinister adversary. Meanwhile he's planning a wedding and trying to learn how to be a stepfather to his fiancé's two kids – who might just have dark tendencies themselves. Macabre, ironic, and wonderfully entertaining, Dexter in the Dark goes deeper into the psyche of one of the freshest protagonists in recent fiction
My Review:
In Dexter in the Dark, Jeff Lindsay starts to focus on the origin of the Dark Passenger, the thing telling Dexter that being a serial killer is a good idea. Large portions of this book were focused on Dexter's pondering of the origin of the Dark Passenger, which seems more like an alien than anything else. It got a bit too weird for my tastes in that regard.
The humor continues to be dark, though successfully funny. The suspense builds nicely, and I really enjoyed the dynamic between Dexter and Rita's kids. It was fresh and wrong in the way that the Dexter books love to be wrong.
Overall, if you liked the first two books, this book continues the same trends and was still fun to read, if you are patient enough to get through the parts about the Dark Passenger. In my opinion, the good and the bad about balanced each other out. Read it if you want to, but if you stop enjoying it partway through, it doesn't get better.
Phrase:
MLK
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Darkly Dreaming Dexter/ Dearly Devoted Dexter
The Running Man
If you're looking for a good book, check out my Suggestions Page!
Happy Reading!
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The Cover:
It shows Dexter... in the dark. Not much to say about this one. It's fine but not exciting. B- cover
Official Description:
In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds. . . particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. But Dexter's happy existence is turned upside down when he is called to an unusually disturbing crime scene at the university campus. Dexter's Dark Passenger – mastermind of his homicidal prowess – immediately senses something chillingly recognizable and goes into hiding. Dexter is alone for the first time in his life, and he realizes he's being hunted by a truly sinister adversary. Meanwhile he's planning a wedding and trying to learn how to be a stepfather to his fiancé's two kids – who might just have dark tendencies themselves. Macabre, ironic, and wonderfully entertaining, Dexter in the Dark goes deeper into the psyche of one of the freshest protagonists in recent fiction
My Review:
In Dexter in the Dark, Jeff Lindsay starts to focus on the origin of the Dark Passenger, the thing telling Dexter that being a serial killer is a good idea. Large portions of this book were focused on Dexter's pondering of the origin of the Dark Passenger, which seems more like an alien than anything else. It got a bit too weird for my tastes in that regard.
The humor continues to be dark, though successfully funny. The suspense builds nicely, and I really enjoyed the dynamic between Dexter and Rita's kids. It was fresh and wrong in the way that the Dexter books love to be wrong.
Overall, if you liked the first two books, this book continues the same trends and was still fun to read, if you are patient enough to get through the parts about the Dark Passenger. In my opinion, the good and the bad about balanced each other out. Read it if you want to, but if you stop enjoying it partway through, it doesn't get better.
Phrase:
MLK
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Darkly Dreaming Dexter/ Dearly Devoted Dexter
The Running Man
If you're looking for a good book, check out my Suggestions Page!
Happy Reading!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookshelfSecret
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