Dexter's Final Cut

A Novel

By: Jeff Lindsay

Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

With 1.7 million copies of the Dexter novels sold, and ever-increasing critical acclaim, Jeff Lindsay returns to his groundbreaking and beloved character with his most entertaining book yet. Get ready for a grisly send-up of Hollywood, and a full dose of dark Dexter wit.

Lights. Camera. Mayhem. You won't find this story on television.

Hollywood gets more than it bargained for when television's hottest star arrives at the Miami Police Department and develops an intense, professional interest in a camera-shy blood spatter analyst named Dexter Morgan.

Mega-star Robert Chase is famous for losing himself in his characters. When he and a group of actors descend on the Miami Police Department for "research", Chase becomes fixated on Dexter Morgan, the blood spatter analyst with a sweet tooth for doughnuts and a seemingly average life. To perfect his role, Chase is obsessed with shadowing Dexter's every move and learning what really makes him tick. There is just one tiny problem...Dexter's favorite hobby involves hunting down the worst killers to escape legal justice, and introducing them to his special brand of playtime. It's a secret best kept out of the spotlight and away from the prying eyes of bloated Hollywood egos if Dexter wants to stay out of the electric chair. The last thing he needs is bright lights and the paparazzi...but even Dexter isn't immune to the call of fame.

Jeff Lindsay's razor-sharp, devilish wit, and immaculate pacing prove that he is in a class of his own, and this new novel is his most masterful creation yet.

©2013 Jeff Lindsay (P)2013 Random House Audio

Saves the Series

I was all but done with the series, but the second half of this book is awesome. I'll admit the book has some flaws and weird choices, that has always been true with the book series... But this book shakes things up near the end and makes me look forward to the next book.

Read this one!

Not my favorite dexter book

this is not a bad book, It just wanted what I expected BUT the ending has me excided for the final book in this series!

Not enough d-based alliteration for my liking

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, but only those familiar with the Dexter portrayed by Jeff Lindsay throughout his books.It must be noted that the Dexter from the books & Dexter from the Tv Show is very different. Dexter from the books goes on very different adventures and his personality is a little different, also the book's progression is quite different, there's a lot of focus on himself rather than the action at hand. Also, because there's so much bullshit that Dexter is constantly rambling on about himself, and the kind of smooth way that Jeff Lindsay performs the narration, it's quite easy to kind of just tune out and not really listen....whilst also actually listening.I would recommend it to those that have trouble falling asleep. I feel asleep listening to this book on 2 separate plane journeys, and yet was still kind of listening as i slept, when i woke up i hadn't really missed THAT much of the story. So yes, it's not Dexter from the TV show, so those that are expecting that will be disappointed; yet those that love the Dexter Books, then of course they are still going to read/ listen to this. And, those that might want a peaceful slumber might also go for it.

What does Jeff Lindsay bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I READ the past 6 books previously, this is the first Dexter book i listened to, was interesting to hear that the author of the book was doing the actual narration. He has a very smooth, but sleepy voice. However, of course he reads the book like i guess he originally meant for it to be read. This might be bad like for myself when i actually READ the book i guess i misconstrued the inflection in the writing so that the thoughts Dexter had presented itself as dark sarcasm. But when read by Jeff Lindsay, apparently how he meant it to be read, you hear that it may not be sarcasm after all. Dexter becomes a character that is convinced he is not complicated (character) yet intelligent whilst in reality you hear that he might only just be reaching the cusp of someone that is intelligent.I think it was better when i thought he was being darkly sarcastic. Instead he genuinely seems to take ages to figure things out, and says dumb things like ' because i had gone to college i knew that 50 was more than 20' That being said, Jeff Lindsay is a pretty good narrator, but he's probably more suited to narrating other people's books rather than his own.

Do you think Dexter's Final Cut needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes, this book needs a follow-up book. I will of course finish off the Dexter series regardless for my own sense of closure or sense of accomplishment or whatever, but... the previous books were stand-alone stories. I don't know if this one is meant to be a stand-alone story , or if the 8th and final book finishes the 7th book's story arc. But, if the 7th book is a stand-alone story, then it has some problems, & in which case its more pointless than originally thought. That's because several curious things are built up, like another character's 'dark passenger' just like Dexter's but that doesn't seem to lead anywhere where it was a curious development and could have led somewhere much more interesting. -Also the conclusion of the book....well it wasn't an adequate conclusion, thats for sure. I'm hoping the 8th book concludes this story arc, because otherwise this story really is much worse than I thought.

Any additional comments?

I bought the book because I've enjoyed reading the different story arc that Jeff Lindsay provides with the Book as compared to the Tv Show. I'm a big Dexter fan, so was going to listen to this book regardless of how bad the reviews were. There are 2 reviews with a title called 'Dexter Doesn't Deliver' & 'Should be renamed 'Dexter is a D-bag' ' ; i thought these titles were kind of funny and made me get the book to see if it really was as bad as they say. To be fair, it's not that bad, although it's definitely not as good as his previous books. And I feel as if Dexter in this book does a little bit too much self-reflection.Anyone buying this book as their 1st Dexter book is an idiot. Start from the beginning, get some perspective for character development, that should be obvious. The original books talk a lot about Dexter's 'Dark Passenger' for which in my favourite book of the series 'Dexter in the Dark' he discovers that his dark passenger is a true entity in itself. I would highly recommend this book by the way; but this 7th book seems to forget that, as in 1 of the other reviews... 'his dark passenger seems to be sleeping most of the time'. This is 1 of the things that made the book series very different, yet interesting from the tv show, yet if he's just doing self reflection but not reflecting on his Dark Passenger...then it feels lacking, and kind of boring.

There are too many very high quality audio novels out at the moment for this to get any higher rating in my opinion. As it is, i think this is already a generous rating for this book.

Dexters stupidity

Dexter’s stupidity and selfishness which sometimes mocks my own but not to his extent. I can’t wait for the next book!

Really?!? This is how we end the series?!?

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Everything! It was predictable, slightly boring, and frankly...it seems that Jeff Lindsey just phoned this one in!

What could Jeff Lindsay have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Made it quite a bit less anti-climatic! or Write another Dexter book that treats this one as just a bad dream!

Would you listen to another book narrated by Jeff Lindsay?

While he is a great author, he lacks a bit in the role of narrator. He speaks too fast at times and runs sentences together.

Was Dexter's Final Cut worth the listening time?

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it WAS a Dexter story. But on the other hand, it wasn't a very good Dexter story. So...it was worth a listen-but not worth a second listen.

Any additional comments?

Please don't leave Dexter as is with this...(what feels like) conclusion. Mr. Lindsey, you can do much better!

Dexter Divine

What did you love best about Dexter's Final Cut?

A great listen overall. It finally looks like Dexter is headed toward a "normal" life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dexter's Final Cut?

Dexter is infatuated by a movie star

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Although I love all of the Dexter series, I was disappointed with the ending and can only hope there is another book in the works, because if this really is the final cut, it was a terrible way to end it all.

Any additional comments?

This really is another good devious Dexter novel. I have seen other reviews that were not so good, but I made the purchase anyway. My only disappointment was the ending, but I will let you decide for yourself.

Dexter Goes Backwards

After the ride the rest of the books have been so far, this one takes Dexter and sends him backwards when it comes to character development. The author is an excellent narrator though so I can't stay mad at him.

Shocking Story!!

The author really took us on a trip with this story. Definitely one of the best books in the series. Must read if you have gotten this far in the Dexter series.

nice bro its dope i like it yea

this is a very nice book very good yes trye true true true true true

This should have been in the show

The ending stings but worth it .

Jeff does it again his ability to pull you in to the world of Dexter only to bringing it crashing down is absolutely perfect. The sudden turn of deb over what on the surface is a very minor transgression does make the ending a little less believable but still setups the final book very well.