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art3mis9's review against another edition
2.0
He frequently refers to himself as the Dark Passenger and it reminds me too much of "my inner goddess" from 50 shades of grey. Much better as a TV show. Found myself skimming paragraphs. Not well written and the author makes up phrases but then throws in a 5 star word. No thanks.
amgalvin's review against another edition
4.0
Nothing spectacular but an easy listen. From what I can remember it was super close to the first season! Felt quite nostalgic
cozylittlebrownhouse's review against another edition
4.0
I watched the first two episodes in the series before stopping to listen to the book on audio. I really enjoyed the plot (a serial killer who only kills "bad" people) and his involvement with the Miami PD as a blood spatter expert for the forensics team. His sister, Debra, is a tour de force with her dreams of moving up in the department. I really enjoyed this thriller/mystery and will definitely watch the series and read the series.
One thing I noticed is that the book made a strong point to show how INhuman Dexter is - many times the author simply told us this. Anyone can deduce that a serial killer does not possess many of the characteristics that define us as human, and I thought it was overkill (pun intended) for the author to keep slapping this in my face. The television show (what I have watched so far) HUMANIZES Dexter so he is more of a strong protagonist and actually a likable person...well, as likable as a sociopath can be. You'll see if you pick up the show via print or DVD, but I don't think you will be disappointed either way.
One thing I noticed is that the book made a strong point to show how INhuman Dexter is - many times the author simply told us this. Anyone can deduce that a serial killer does not possess many of the characteristics that define us as human, and I thought it was overkill (pun intended) for the author to keep slapping this in my face. The television show (what I have watched so far) HUMANIZES Dexter so he is more of a strong protagonist and actually a likable person...well, as likable as a sociopath can be. You'll see if you pick up the show via print or DVD, but I don't think you will be disappointed either way.
pandoramedusa's review against another edition
4.0
I like this type of horror where we are in the mind of the crazy person and knowing it is an unreliable narrator
ninethreeo's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. A quick and entertaining read. I’ve seen the series so there were no real plot surprises and I think I’d have enjoyed it more if there were, but anyway a good read.
shorty_320's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I had read the book before getting into the series, because I felt as if I already knew where the story was going. I would probably have liked it better if the story was new to me.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
A novel twist on the psycho-serial-killer genre. Dexter is a cop and a sociopath, who only kills the bad guys. There were some inconsistencies, and the reader is left hanging in the end. I think the author could have provided more detail. But I want to read more ...
kikireads999's review against another edition
I like the show better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
rjdenney's review against another edition
I tried and I really wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it. :/