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Jeff Lindsay (Author)
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Publication Date: 24 July 2008

Dexter Morgan is busy planning his wedding to Rita to complete his nice-guy disguise.

But when a student is found burnt, molested and headless - seemingly sacrificed to an ancient god - and Dex is brought in as forensic analyst to help investigate, he realises he could be dealing with someone a whole lot more sinister than he is. Soon it seems the dark passenger in Dexter's head has gone into hiding. And when something creeps out your friendly neighbourhood serial killer, you know it's serious . . .

As Halpern and Dexter are stalked by death, it looks like it's getting personal - especially as Dex now has a family to protect. Gradually, Dexter realises his stepchildren might share his extracurricular interest in death. Could he help them target their bloodlust, just as he steers his own? But to do that, Dex must cope with a certain mutilated sergeant from his past, and more importantly . . . stay alive . . .

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; First Edition edition (24 July 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0752881604
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752881607
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.4 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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Dark humour at its creepy best (DAILY EXPRESS )

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No rest for the wicked - the serial killer with a heart is back . . .
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Disapointing Dexter 14 Aug 2008
By John F. W. Richards
Format: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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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars And then Jeff put a foot badly wrong.... 8 Mar 2008
By Mr. Huw Scott Morgan
Format: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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as first two books 28 Mar 2008
By Mrs. T. Tattersall
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I must admit, I came into the Dexter universe from the TV series. I loved it and wanted to know more, so naturally I picked up the books (the first two). I loved them, but I did prefer the second book to the first - probably because I actually preferred the TV series to the first book - it seemed to make more sense and flow better, which is saying something because I rarely prefer TV or film to the actual books they're based on. So naturally when the third book came out I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Having just finished reading it, I must admit that the format is different to the previous books. It is much less your standard crime thriller with the Dexter twist, its almost more of a horror, with the idea of the God. However having started my forray into reading on the likes of Stephen King and Dean Koontz I did still enjoy it, although not quite as much as the others. My advice would be that if you are a fan of Dexter, you cannot help but read this book and there are many parts of it which will give the reader further insight into how he came to be and exactly what his Dark Passenger is, but I must admit a curiosity as to exactly where the author will go from here. Personally I hope it is back to the original format, as that worked for me and made me laugh about things I really shouldn't laugh about - but hey. That's just Dexter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't listen to many other reviews
As the title says really. I am a big dexter fan starting from the show and converting to the book. I found this one equally dark and full of the dexter humour we know and love
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sadly only 3 stars for this book because i found it very confusing. i loved the first 2 books of the dexter series but this one wasnt great. Read more
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Could not put the book down ,as soon as I had finished I orderd the next book.different and surprising.love it.
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After seeing other reviews on the 3rd Dexter novel it felt like somewhat of a chore, after all I am one of those people who just cannot miss a book in a series, regardless of other... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Have read the other books and was not disappointed with this book. 5***** would highly recommend to any fans of the Dexter tv series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars nothing bad
the book arrived in total perfect condition and was delivered fairly soon, only a couple days after i ordered it, i havn't even had time to finish the second one before i moved... Read more
Published 4 months ago by rob
3.0 out of 5 stars Cringe cringe.
It's not the best. I recommend skipping to the next one in the series. I still love this series though - five out of six ain't bad!
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Having thoroughly enjoyed the mixture of crime, thriller and black humour that made up the first two Dexter books, I picked up this book with eager expectation. Read more
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