• Darkly Dreaming Dexter

  • Dexter, Book 1
  • By: Jeff Lindsay
  • Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay
  • Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,410 ratings)

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Darkly Dreaming Dexter

By: Jeff Lindsay
Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay
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Publisher's summary

Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’s handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He’s a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likable: he only kills bad people. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter

And his job as a blood splatter expert for the Miami police department puts him in the perfect position to identify his victims. But when a series of brutal murders bearing a striking similarity to his own style start turning up, Dexter is caught between being flattered and being frightened–of himself or some other fiend.

©2005 Jeff Lindsay (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

"A macabre tour-de-force." ( The New York Times Book Review)
“A dark comedy with a creative twist.” ( The Miami Herald)
“Dark and devious..Daring and unexpectedly comedic.” ( USA Today)
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If you watched the TV Series

What did you love best about Darkly Dreaming Dexter?

This book pretty much sticks to the television season one of the series.

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If you haven't seen the TV show, it might be more interesting. It was well done but no surprises for me since I watched every episode of the TV season one.

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I loved it

A very close resemblance to the series, but goes much deeper into the dark thoughts of Dexter. I definitely liked the ending of this story more, but it left so many questions unanswered. Oh well... can't wait for next month and book 2!

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Insight the show misses out on

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I really loved this book from start to finish. The plot for this story closely follows the first season in events but what the show can not offer you is dexters constant stream of thoughts. This is a great series that I looking forward to getting into!

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Enjoyed the details

If you could sum up Darkly Dreaming Dexter in three words, what would they be?

It was cool to hear the book being read by the author...from his point of view of how the story unfolds.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Deb

What about Jeff Lindsay’s performance did you like?

It was great!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

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No

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I loved the books as much as I loved the show

it's amazing if you love. Dexter you'll love the books, Way diffent but better diffent.

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Better than the show

Really great read. Goes into so many more details than the show. Highly recommend.

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Better than the T.V. show

I watched the entire Dexter series before listening to the book. I found the book much more humorous and dark than the show. I look forward to hearing what Dexter has up his sleeve for the next book!

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love!

watched the series before the books and so wished I would have read the books first. so good!

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One of the most captivating reads.

The differences in the books and the show make for a really intense read. You think you know what's going to happen buuuuut... You don't! So amazing. Can't wait to start book two.

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Doesn't Disappoint

Love the series!! Read them first then watched the show. Audiobook is wonderful for long drives

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