Okay, okay, I know, Dexter has been around for quite some time now. But, not surprisingly, most of the people I've talked to had no idea that Showtimes Dexter started off in book form. With the fourth installment of the series, Dexter by Design, on its way, I thought I'd take the opportunity to shed some light on the books that gave Dexter life.
Recommended for: Fans of psychological thrillers, the Dexter TV show on Showtime, or anyone who might appreciate a bit of (very) dark humor on occasion.
Author: Jeff Lindsay
Series: Books 1-3 released, book 4 scheduled for September, 2009.
TV is a wonderful thing, it allows you to see what Dexter is up to – to a certain extent. TV has censorship as well. While some stations have the “unedited” Dexter featuring more language, but really, he's still pretty tame compared to his book self. Do I have your attention yet?
Dexter Morgan is best known as: the serial killer with morals – stalking, and murdering people who truly deserve justice. Careful, deliberate, Dexter. Dexter even works for the people responsible for putting murderers behind bars, as he's the blood splatter specialist for Miami Detectives, who “helps” solve crimes with his unique insight from a killers point of view.
Dexter in book form is completely unleashed. Free to give you a play-by-play of what a serial killer must be thinking while stalking his prey, to give you situations that only your imagination can illustrate properly, and internal dialog (some of which is in the crazy-third person) that will make one laugh and shudder at the mind of our favorite murderer.
The series thus far spans over 3 books that hold a lot more focus to what really goes on when Dexter does his thing, sheds much more light on the side plots of his personal hobby, and I will preach it as I always do: The show is good, but the book is better.
Check out:
Darkly Dreaming Dexter: ISBN 0307277887
Dearly Devoted Dexter: ISBN 1400095921
Dexter in the Dark: ISBN 0307276732
(September 2009) Dexter by Design: ISBN 0385518366
3 comments:
So... is Dexter like a rogue super hero (villian?) like the Fool Killer? He thinks he's doing good, though he's clearly a murderer? I've heard about the show but never seen it. Sounds a bit interesting though.
Dex is a serial killer.... of killers. he lives by a certain twisted code. But he's more than that. Like all of us, he's determined to understand himself better - know why he is the way he is and all of that. At the same time the series shows us his act, it also shows us a little of his thought processes to measure against out own. Like the opening scene of the movie - it shows him in bed, and swatting a mosquito that just bit his arm. There is a little smear of blood. And what makes the scene HIS - is that.. Dexter smiles at seeing it...
I love Dexter... my g/f and I watch it religiously. I knew about the books, but haven't gotten around to reading them yet. I may have to order them soon. Thanks for the review!
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