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Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay

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heathercottledillon's review against another edition

4.0

In "Dexter is Delicious," Dexter becomes a father and it totally shakes his world up. For the first time, he finds himself feeling love and other emotions--almost becoming human! He decides to stop secretly killing people and focus on his family. But, of course, it's not that easy. First, his long-lost brother, Brian, shows up and is suddenly interested in being part of Dexter's family, which doesn't seem too bad until you consider that Brian is also a psychopath and the last time they saw each other, Brian tried to convince Dexter to kill his adopted sister, Deborah. Then, as if Brian's reappearance isn't enough, Dexter and Deborah (a blood-splatter analyst and a cop, respectively) start investigating a series of disappearances that seemed to be linked to a group of cannibals. Dexter discovers that even when he tries to leave his life of crime behind, it seems to find him nonetheless.

I enjoyed seeing this new side to Dexter and watching him become more human. I didn't expect it at this point in the series; as I read the first few books, I thought something might come along to give him feelings and emotions, but had given up on that by the fifth book. I also enjoyed the mystery part of this story. I really got sucked into the cannibals storyline as well as Brian's return, as I suspected that they had something to do with each other but I couldn't figure out how. There's a nice twist at the end, which I always enjoy, and plenty of the dark humor that Dexter fans love.

ingo_lembcke's review against another edition

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3.0

Seems better than the last one so far.
After reading the end and the epilogue some final thoughts: I like Dexter better than he is in control of his dark passenger than doing what his sister commands him to do. He let himself go, basically drifting wherever she wanted him to. As the TV-series and the books drifted apart, this storyline can not be filmed. Both series have reached a point where I am not sure the next one will good.
I liked this book and found it better than the last one, but it is not dark enough for my taste.

es_the_book_hoarder's review against another edition

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4.0

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slyther_ale's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

theseventhl's review against another edition

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5.0

Another excellent addition to the Dexter series. Full of tons of plot twists that will forever change how the books progress. I can't wait for the next one, hopefully out next year.