Dexter Is Delicious

By: Jeff Lindsay

Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay

Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

America’s most-read, most-watched, and most­ beloved serial killer - Dexter Morgan - is back. After selling more than one million copies and inspiring the wildly popular number one Showtime series and top-rated crime drama on pay-cable television, New York Times best-selling author Jeff Lindsay returns with his most hilarious, macabre, and purely entertaining novel yet.

Dexter Morgan has always lived a happy homicidal life. He keeps his dark urges in check by adhering to one stead­fast rule...he only kills very bad people. But now Dexter is experiencing some major life changes - don’t we all? - and they’re mostly wrapped up in the eight-pound curiosity that is his newborn daughter. Family bliss is cut short, however, when Dexter is summoned to investigate the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl who has been running with a bizarre group of goths who fancy themselves to be vampires. As Dexter gets closer to the truth of what happened to the missing girl, he realizes they are not really vampires so much as cannibals. And, most disturbing...these people have decided they would really like to eat Dexter.

Jeff Lindsay’s best-selling, dark, ironic, and oftentimes laugh-out-loud hilarious novels about the lovable serial killer with no soul (but a redeeming desire to kill only people who deserve it) have gained a legion of fans and assumed a place in our cul­ture.

More dastardly deeds desired? Listen to more Dexter.

©2010 Jeff Lindsay (P)2010 Random House Audio

As good as the rest.

I was tentative to listen to this after reading the first several reviews about the author's narration. I had LOVED Nick Landrum's voice throughout the series thus far. But Jeff Lindsay does a decent job at narrating this edition. The book itself is excellent! Dexter loses his edge in trade for humanity for a while and it's an interesting twist on the character. As always, I remain a devoted Dexter fan.....can't wait for the next one!

Best book yet!

LOVED this one. So unique and unexpected from the rest while still feeling like the same authentic Dexter. Loved. Onto the next!

Jeff great writer poor reader....sorry bud.

Great addition to the series enjoyed the story immensely. But Jeff Lindsay is not an animated reader to say the least. Bless his heart though he does try.

Back to the book. More of the great Dexter we've come to love. Solid writing although is it just me or are the first few chapters kind of wishy washy. I don't know how to explain it but I almost stop listening after the first 30 mins, but then it picked up and the dark passenger returned and so did the story.

If your a Dexter fan and chances are if you're considering this book you are, you won't be disappointed other than the poor reading. One last thing that makes this worth reading CANIBALS! Fun times.

Dexter Books are the Best

I love all the Dexter books (and the TV series) including this one. I really got use to Nick Landrums voice and style as Dexter though. To have kept Nick's narration would have definitely been a better move. I hope Nick's voice returns for the next books.

Dark, Poetic and Funny? Cannibals and Vampires?

This is the first book in the series to read/hear and I am thoroughly impressed. I wholeheartedly disagree with the other reviewer that said the author was a dry reader- I think he is great! He put the inflections where, as the author, he wanted them and the humor really came through. There were passages so poetic, the first chapter especially, that I listened to them twice before going forward. I was a fan of the TV show, but now I am totally sold on the books and will purchase the whole collection!

Great book

I usually cringe when I see an author narrate their own book but Jeff Lindsay did a suprisingly great job! It took a bit to get use to him since I have grown accustom to the previous narrator. You can tell he truly cares for his characters and story.

The story is great too. If you a fan of the previous Dexter books, you'll enjoy this edition.

Jeff Lindsay as Dexter?

Don't get me wrong, Jeff Lindsay is a decent reader. Sometimes I REALLY like it when an author reads their work but Nick Landrum is the voice of Dexter if you have been following this series. I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first three.

LOVE THE STORY, BUT TAKEN DOWN BY THE NARRATOR.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would totally recomend this book to a friend. I would maybe recommend reading it instead of listening to it. Or at least warn them of Jeff Lindsays horrible narration.

What other book might you compare Dexter Is Delicious to and why?

Just about any other Dexter book before it....well not book 3. Skip book 3.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jeff Lindsay?

Wow, I'll give anyone a shot and it would probably improve. The dream team narration would be to have the core cast of the show read the lines when that character speaks, as in some books that I've heard. Michael C Hall would be perfect of course and maybe just get a random actor and actress to narrate the other supporting characters.
But more realistically, Nick Landrum was VERY good! Can we please get him back and maybe re-record the previous books?

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Um.....It is already a tv show.....

Any additional comments?

All in all this book was very good. Very graphic and funny at times. It could have eased up on the discription of every little thing that Dexter sees, touches, or experiances. Though Jeff Lindsays narration is still bad and inconsistant when voicing different chraracters, it was a slight improvement from his previous narrations.

Delicious!

I was starting to think that Jeff Lindsay couldn't possibly keep up the very high bar of storytelling he has set with this series for much longer but he has continued to mesmerize me with this one as well. I like the "victim's" motivation because it is so unusual that I wouldn't have ever thought about it without Jeff Lindsay's help. The character development of the kids is really interesting to watch and I like the way he weaves them into the story. I also think it adds another dimension to Dexter now that he has something to lose and at the same time it is funny to watch him juggle being a parent and his "other" activities. The only thing I didn't really like is the way Rita was in this book, maybe that is the way she was always supposed to be portrayed, but she seemed to fade into the woodwork this time. Plus, I found the never-finished sentences to be a bit annoying.

As an audiobook fan I tend to get stuck on certain readers, especially when going through a series. That said I am unsure of their decision to have Lindsay read his own book. I think he does a great job reading the book but I had already gotten used to the other reader and thought that is the way the characters should sound. Lindsay doesn't sound sinister enough at times but I think other than those two things he does a great job reading as well as writing.

Dexter tickles my funny bone

Jeff Lindsay brings his characters alive with his excellent narration. Dexter has a dry wit and a honest voice. I'll listen again sometime.