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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
Hollywood has made a deal with the Miami Police Department to help them research a new TV show. Star Robert Chase has been shadowing Dexter Morgan to learn how to be a forensic analyst. This will put a dampener on Dexter’s nighttime activities. Camera shy and hunting down one of the worst killers who escape the justice system, and now a movie star watching his every move, how will he manage?
I’ve been a big fan of the Dexter series; both the TV shows and the books. I want to say they are like a guilty read but I don’t feel guilty at all. Darkly Dreamy Dexter was one of the first books I read when I first became a reader and one of the few series that I’ve read in its entirety. I do enjoy crime novels and love the way Jeff Lindsay gets into the mind of this sociopath.
Dexter is back in the seventh book in the series and while I love the series, the books have been rocky, some are really enjoyable and some just fell a little short. Dexter’s Final Cut was luckily one of the stronger books in the series. I really liked the way this book focused less on the hunting and killing but more on Dexter as a character.
If you’ve read any of the Dexter series or watched the show you will know that Dexter struggles to pretend to be human and at times he gets really good at it. In Dexter’s Final Cut they spotlight is on Dexter in a big way and the struggle becomes the most important part of the novel. His social interactions, his marriage and his work have all been watched carefully by star Robert Chase and possibly the paparazzi.
I like this new direction, it works really well for this type of novel but if I judge by the title of this book, it might be the last one in the series (I hope not). I love the internal monologue of this series and how light and entertaining they are, if this is the last in the series I will need something to replace it so I am open to suggestions. Dexter Morgan is a well-developed character and the series has always been witty and entertaining but this would have to be one of my favourites in the series so far.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2013/09/18/book-review-dexters-final-cut/
I’ve been a big fan of the Dexter series; both the TV shows and the books. I want to say they are like a guilty read but I don’t feel guilty at all. Darkly Dreamy Dexter was one of the first books I read when I first became a reader and one of the few series that I’ve read in its entirety. I do enjoy crime novels and love the way Jeff Lindsay gets into the mind of this sociopath.
Dexter is back in the seventh book in the series and while I love the series, the books have been rocky, some are really enjoyable and some just fell a little short. Dexter’s Final Cut was luckily one of the stronger books in the series. I really liked the way this book focused less on the hunting and killing but more on Dexter as a character.
If you’ve read any of the Dexter series or watched the show you will know that Dexter struggles to pretend to be human and at times he gets really good at it. In Dexter’s Final Cut they spotlight is on Dexter in a big way and the struggle becomes the most important part of the novel. His social interactions, his marriage and his work have all been watched carefully by star Robert Chase and possibly the paparazzi.
I like this new direction, it works really well for this type of novel but if I judge by the title of this book, it might be the last one in the series (I hope not). I love the internal monologue of this series and how light and entertaining they are, if this is the last in the series I will need something to replace it so I am open to suggestions. Dexter Morgan is a well-developed character and the series has always been witty and entertaining but this would have to be one of my favourites in the series so far.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2013/09/18/book-review-dexters-final-cut/
I'm glad I'm almost done with this series because Dexter is becoming awful. I liked the case, even though I predicted at least one of the killers (and another thing, gross) early on. Also, Astor is a sociopath.
This book was a roller coaster of likes and dislikes. If I could give it 3.5 stars, I would do that. I really super enjoyed it for most of the beginning of the book! Dexter was witty and at his best. Then towards the last half of the book he became NotDexter. His decisions and feelings were totally against his character so far. He seemed way too human and vulnerable and made some pretty stupid decisions. That's okay, then at the end of this book there are some great plot twists that brought my rating back up again. Phew, that was a close one Dexter!
“I am not ruled by what I feel, because for the most part I do not. I am a well-adjusted, nonfeeling Monster, and quite happy to be one, and feelings were something I gave to my Playtime Friends – sharp and immediate feelings.”
I know I say this every time, but it is always so good to be reunited with Dexter after a bit of a break. This time wasn’t any different. In fact, I’d say this has been my favourite reunion so far!
I think the reason for that is that Dexter’s Final Cut is a little different to the rest. Yes, he’s still doing what he does and yes, Deb, Rita and the kids are still around, but in this instalment Dexter is taking a bit of a break from family life – he’s busy rubbing shoulders with celebrities on a covert security detail.
This break from the day to day routine allows us to set yet another side of Dexter – one even he didn’t know existed – and as he comes to terms with all of the very real, human emotions he is feeling and starts to allow himself to hope for the normal life that always felt out of reach, we start to wonder if maybe this is all too good to be true.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Dexter Morgan experience if there wasn’t some maniac out there that needed to be put down. This particular experience hits a little closer to home for Dex and while it may have been obvious from the start, we know by now that Dexter isn’t the best at noticing these kinds of things so the stress levels are very real when Astor ends up in a situation that cannot end well.
Lindsay’s writing feels different in this instalment. Almost more mature, in a way. He has deviated from his standard and allowed Dexter to venture outside of his normal routines and capabilities. This creates an entirely different reading experience; one that I was completely invested in.
Yes, there were points where I felt that things could’ve been hurried along a bit and yes, Rita and her inability to form a coherent sentence still shat me to tears, but these things are easily forgiven. The ending is particularly explosive and I am equally nervous and excited to see how things are rounded out in the final instalment. I’m not ready for this to be over!
I know I say this every time, but it is always so good to be reunited with Dexter after a bit of a break. This time wasn’t any different. In fact, I’d say this has been my favourite reunion so far!
I think the reason for that is that Dexter’s Final Cut is a little different to the rest. Yes, he’s still doing what he does and yes, Deb, Rita and the kids are still around, but in this instalment Dexter is taking a bit of a break from family life – he’s busy rubbing shoulders with celebrities on a covert security detail.
This break from the day to day routine allows us to set yet another side of Dexter – one even he didn’t know existed – and as he comes to terms with all of the very real, human emotions he is feeling and starts to allow himself to hope for the normal life that always felt out of reach, we start to wonder if maybe this is all too good to be true.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Dexter Morgan experience if there wasn’t some maniac out there that needed to be put down. This particular experience hits a little closer to home for Dex and while it may have been obvious from the start, we know by now that Dexter isn’t the best at noticing these kinds of things so the stress levels are very real when Astor ends up in a situation that cannot end well.
Lindsay’s writing feels different in this instalment. Almost more mature, in a way. He has deviated from his standard and allowed Dexter to venture outside of his normal routines and capabilities. This creates an entirely different reading experience; one that I was completely invested in.
Yes, there were points where I felt that things could’ve been hurried along a bit and yes, Rita and her inability to form a coherent sentence still shat me to tears, but these things are easily forgiven. The ending is particularly explosive and I am equally nervous and excited to see how things are rounded out in the final instalment. I’m not ready for this to be over!