Dexter Is Delicious

Nick Landrum really "got" Dexter. I started off to write this review only to discover that the reader that is boring me to tears is none other than the author! All I can think of as I attempt to wade through this audiobook is that the reader doesn't really get Dexter.

Nick Landrum really characterized Dexter with his reading/acting skills. He brought us that sardonic side of Dexter just with his tone of voice. The author as reader is just reading. I so loved the other Dexter novels (via audiobook) but I'm not sure I can finish this one. I would have loved to hear Landrum's Dexter bring this new twist to Dexter's life. I hope the publisher will consider doing another version as this one is not up to par.

Yes, I agree wtih others, Jeff Lindsay is a brilliant writer but not so hot as an audiobook reader. Let the pros put the polish on your work, Jeff!

I enjoyed this Dexter novel - was nice to see him gain a little more humanity related to Lilly Anne. The cannabalism... well, that was an interesting twist! I am looknig forward to seeing what happens to Dexter next!

I have to ask why Jeff Lindsay felt the need to narrate... he doesn't do a terrible job, but there were a lot of monotone sentences, and I missed the "dark delight" that Nick Landrum seems to bring to Dexter's voice!

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.

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.

Please, I need Nick Landrum as Dexter, Lindsays voice makes me fall asleep. Therefore only three stars from me.

I'd give the story 4 stars and the narration 2 stars. Whatever they had to pay Michael C. Hall to narrate all these Dexter books would be worth it. His performance would elevate this audiobook to 5 stars for me. This narrator just detracts from the story. I read the first three books and enjoyed them more with Hall's voice in my head than listening to the last two on audiobook with sub par narrators.

The normally diabolical Dexter was replaced by a drab dad re-evaluating his life style and life choices, trying to change his ways... Bah. BRING BACK THE SOCIOPATH! He's supposed to be the kind of bad guy we can still feel an affinity toward! At least Brian didn't disappoint.

The author's narration was good, there were a few quirky funny lines, but overall this Dexter was a Dud...

*POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT*

I may have had too much expectation with this one. If you've been reading my reviews of all the books in this series, you will know that i was particularly looking forward to this book, as Season 5 of the television show is the Season I began discovering Dexter. So far, i could see how each season was LOOSELY related to each book.

I guess i expected to meet the Trinity killer in this book. Instead I am presented with a Dexter who suddenly sees life through new eyes after the birth of his baby girl, Lilianne. So the book becomes mostly Dexter's internal struggle to want to give up his "hobby" and be the best Dad he can be, as well as an upstanding citizen.

This isn't exactly the type of sentiment I've come to expect from Dear Old Dutiful Dexter!

As far as peformance goes, Nick Landrum is apparently no longer narrating these books, the author himself is reading them. He doesn't do a *bad* job, per se, but he's not as good as Landrum. He needs to be a bit more sinister and a bit more animated. And, it has to be said, his "characters" are awful.

That's alright, I am confident Double Dexter (Book 6) will redeem itself!

Normally I don't like it when authors attempt to narrate their own audiobooks, because authors generally do not have acting skills. But, in the case of "Dexter Is Delicious," Jeff Lindsay has done a surprisingly good job, giving the characters different voices and accents, and conveying their emotions well. He maybe doesn't have the most beautiful voice in the world, but that small quibble doesn't justify docking a star from my rating. As always with the Dexter books, "Dexter Is Delicious" entertains. I mean -- let's face it -- all the Dexter stories require suspension of disbelief and a sense of humor for complete enjoyment. With "Dexter Is Delicious," I fear Lindsay may have painted himself into a corner, because, thanks to the birth of his daughter, Dexter seems to be morphing into a ... human? Thankfully, at the end of the audiobook, we learn that our old friend, the monster Dexter -- the dark passenger -- is still fully functioning within Dexter 2.0. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series: Will the two versions of Dexter co-habitate amicably? Or will an inevitable power struggle ensue? Stay tuned.

This latest installment of the Dexter series has some good things in it. The development of Rita and the children are quite good. However, I feel like Deborah has devolved into this entity who cannot think for herself and simply curses and hits because that's all she can do. And Jeff Lindsay is an excellent author but he should stick to the writing as opposed to the narration. It just didn't have the spark the other narrator provided. I'd call it so-so at best.