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Dexter by Design [Paperback]

Jeff Lindsay
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20 Aug 2009

Being a blood spatter analyst who hates the sight of blood has always made Dexter's work for the Miami PD tough. But it means he's very neat when it comes to his out-of-hours hobby: murder. Of course, the fact Dexter only kills bad people helps too.

Now Dex is facing a disturbing situation. He's used to blood at work, and blood when he's out with the dark passenger (the voice that guides him on his deadly outings). But he's not sure what to make of the man who says blood is art. Using bodies as his canvas, someone is out there expressing themselves in the most lethal and painful of ways.

If Dexter's to escape the scalpel and avoid becoming the latest exhibit, he needs somewhere to run... and he might just have found the perfect place. With his wedding looming, completing his nice-guy disguise, Dexter's honeymoon might just save his skin.

From the most original voice in crime fiction, DEXTER BY DESIGN is an enthralling, macabre and gruesomely entertaining thriller.


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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (20 Aug 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0752884611
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752884615
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.2 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The most likeable serial killer on the block is back...

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Back an track 2 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
I have to agree with what other reviewers have said about book 3 being the worst of the series. When I was reading it I just couldn't get into it as well as the other 3 books. I am glad that Jeff Lindsay decided to go back to the style of writing of the first two books for his fourth.

"By Design" had me hooked from the first chapter and as always there are a few laughs from Dexter's humour throughout the book.

Astor and Cody are mentioned in this book a lot more than in the other books and seeing as what the author is doing with these two characters is very interesting and on more than one occasion I found some of the things these characters done quite amusing.

By the time I had got to the end of the book it just had me wanting more.

Can't wait for the next in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars DELICIOUSLY DARLING DEXTER... 6 Oct 2009
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Now that the supernatural mumbo jumbo of the third book is in the past, this book is more in alignment with the first two books. It not quite of the same caliber, as some of it feels too contrived. Still, fans of Dexter will rejoice that there is a fourth book and find it enjoyable.

Dexter has now married the clearly clueless Rita, gone to Paris on his honeymoon, and returned home, a devoted father to Astor and Cody, only to find himself embroiled in a hunt for a madman who is displaying dead bodies in a very decorative fashion. These human dioramas are aimed at putting a crimp on the tourism industry of Miami.

When someone close to Dexter nearly bites the dust in the hunt for this newest "artist" on the Miami scene, Dexter loses control and does the unthinkable. He violates the code of Harry. Consequently, the hunter becomes the hunted.

I enjoyed this book, though not quite as much as the first two, but certainly way more than the third. I am also a huge fan of the cable series based upon the character of Dexter, and it has now surpassed the books on many levels. Still, I look forward to the author's next book on America's most beloved serial killer.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointly Dodgy Dexter 4 April 2009
Format:Hardcover
Oh, how I waited impatiently for this book to appear. Having discovered Dexter through the TV series, and then moved on to the books and found them superior, the prospect of the fourth novel was almost too much to cope with and remain sane.

And how good it felt to start reading, especially as the supernatural angle of the previous one had gone and we were back to the slighly baroque and surrealistic world of Dexter's powerful brain. And even laugh out loud moments with Doakes' talking computer. A great and wonderfully over the top story began to unfold.

All was going well until the last few pages and......... what the hell happened, Jeff? A pointless excursion to Cuba, and a rushed and frankly camp finale that gave the impression our man had no real idea of how to finish off his story. And the loose ends! Debs in psycho logical limbo, videos and other incriminatory evidence left out where the Police would eventually come across it if they did even a cursory investigation of the bad guy, and Dexter somehow getting over a bloodlust without indulging himself.

I still look forward to number 5, but I hope it will be better plotted out than this one which promised so much for 90% of the story. Please Jeff, don't go the way of Tom Clancy and start skimping us.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Deeply, darkly funny
This book is full of dark humour, and yet the plot still has substance - feeling much more realistic that the previous book. Definitely a good, short read.
Published 4 days ago by Will
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After the first few pages I was hooked,I read the book in a day and half amazingly thought out and described so the reader feels like they are there with him on his mysterious... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Perfect quality and cheep as well. very happy with the product, I can not wait until I am going to read it :)
Published 11 days ago by Merita Fjetland
4.0 out of 5 stars Loving these books
I have never seen the tv show as I find things like that difficult to watch without having nightmares afterwards. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Adorabelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased
I rated this five star as it was good quality and arrived quicker than i expected. I would recommend this product to anyone. Very pleased.
Published 2 months ago by Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I just cannot get enough of the Dexter books! I have read through the first 4 within a month! The story lines differ to the tv programme, but that doesn't stop the complete world... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Danielle
5.0 out of 5 stars Mezmorising
The type of book that once picked up, is so hard not to put down. His character is deep and dark, very intelligent and often really funny. Can't wait for the next one!
Published 8 months ago by blondie
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling
The fourth book in the series, and as the last three did, Dexter by Design, had me totally engrossed and laughing out loud at times. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr K Nathaniel
5.0 out of 5 stars murder as art
Dexter by Design is the 4th of the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay. After his honeymoon in Paris, where a bizarre limb-mutilating art installation had Rita awed and Dexter intrigued,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Cloggie Downunder
3.0 out of 5 stars Better than the last but not up to the standard of 1 and 2
I was pleased to see the whole supernatural angle gone, and I liked the theme of the crimes in this book. However, Dexter just seemed to be insanely stupid throughout! Read more
Published 20 months ago by H. Pettifer
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