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Dexter in the Dark (Thorndike Core) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Jeff Lindsay (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 509 pages
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (5 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1410404846
  • ISBN-13: 978-1410404848
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH
'The darkly humourous adventures of Dexter Morgan... sardonically super' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Every instinct told me to disapprove of these books (which have now been turned into a hit TV series on both sides of the Atlantic), and to condemn their flippancy about depravity but, dammit, Dexter has a way of getting under your skin. His one-liners are funny (in a very dark way) and the plots are intriguing... Serially wicked stuff.' (Matthew Lewin GUARDIAN )

'Entertainingly idiosyncratic as usual' (DAILY EXPRESS )

'Dexter in the Dark is witty and thought-provoking, full of unexpected sidelights on the nature of murder. Highly recommended.' (Andrew Taylor SPECTATOR )

'An enjoyable reunion with the only psychopath you wouldn't mind having in your corner.' (Shari Low DAILY POST )

'The darkly humourous adventures of Dexter Morgan... sardonically super' (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )

BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Dark, original, and often very funny - like the Dexter series as a whole' (SPECTATOR ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars And then Jeff put a foot badly wrong...., 8 Mar 2008
By Mr. Huw Scott Morgan "Heresiarch" (Over there, hiding behind a tree) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dexter In The Dark (Hardcover)
I can but echo the other reviews making disappointed noises about this latest installment in the Dexter series. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books, which had a sound balance of dark wit and grande guignol which ensured they were a cracking read.

However, Mr Lindsay really drops the ball on this one. The initial premise is good (where does the Dark Passenger come from?), but the plot has gaping holes that are shockingly large, and many of the relationships between characters are tired retreads from the second book.

Its extremely difficult to air my objections without ruining the story, so I'm going to have to hold my tongue for the moment. However, I'm sure that most readers who've enjoyed the other books will come away feeling cheated, and with a bit of reflection will spot the rather massive (not to mention illogical) errors made by Mr Lindsay regarding the latest deadly opponents he's conjured up to oppose Dexter. Bad call, brother.

It would be cynical of me to suggest he's banged out this latest episode to cash in on the popularity arising from the TV series and flog a few more books, but I am, so I will. This book smells of tired ideas and impending deadlines, and a publisher wanting the latest installment to grab that cash whilst Dexter is 'on the radar'.

I'll probably still read the next one in the series, in the hope that some inspiration has struck. But as things stand, and on the basis of this latest offering, don't expect the series to go beyond five books before Mr Lindsay runs out of things to say about his amusing character.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Disapointing Dexter, 14 Aug 2008
By John F. W. Richards (Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dexter In The Dark (Paperback)
Although Jeff Lindsay's third Dexter novel does have some of the style that made the first two enjoyable there is an irritating strand that converts this entry in the series from a crime novel to a fantasy and a somewhat trite fantasy at that.

Dexter, the artificial human being, in the sense that his apparent humanity is entirely a work of artifice, continues his twin careers as serial killer of deserving victims and Miami police blood splatter specialist and adds a third as mentor and guide to the burgeoning appetites of his fiancee's children. A pair of monsters in the making. So far so good. What spoils the book is the characterisation of the serial killing tendency as something truly external. Dexter has always talked of his Dark Passenger but in this book he meets a bigger, nastier evil which gets its own PoV passages in a manner that indicates that the author expects us to take on that this is a real disembodied intelligence with the ability to possess otherwise innocent people.

Dexter turns from being a psychotic vigilante to a supernatural investigator and ends up taking on a god in a climax that really doesn't fit well with the rest of the series to date.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear...doesn't do Dexter justice Jeff, 23 Aug 2008
This review is from: Dexter In The Dark (Paperback)
All I have to say has been said in other reviews, particularly about the author cashing in on the success of the series and previous books, but not really having any idea were to go. Dexter in the Dark changes genres from the first two books with appalling results. As a previous reviewer said, you can't say too much without giving away the plot, but what the author has done has removed all the uniqueness from Dexter, and made him an ordinary person facing an unusual situation. Dexter loses his charm, wit, and character and becomes boring.
I've given three stars because the book was an average supernatural thriller;as one in the Dexter series though it should be given a miss.
I love both the tv series, and the first two books, they compliment each other really well, even though the tv series differs in major plot lines from the books. This third book should be given a miss by anyone who likes the first two books or the series.
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