Bloody chimp

11. "Darkly Dreaming Dexter"
I got the version with this cover. I don't like walking around with books with the film or television cast on the cover. It feels weird.

"Darkly Dreaming Dexter" is the first novel in the trilogy (thus far) by Jeff Lindsay. Dexter is a blood analyst for the Miami police department. He has a "Dark Passenger" that tells him to kill. He doesn't like blood. Doesn't feel. Doesn't understand emotions. Doesn't like to stick out. Only kills those who have it coming. I've ruined nothing. All of this information could be found on promotional photos of the Showtime series.

It's difficult to write about a book that has been turned into film or television. It seems like the only things worth mentioning are the casting decisions and instances where to two diverge. If you haven't seen the show none of this would matter.

Linday's first-person narrative allows Dexter to be light hearted, at least for a serial killer. By the end of the 304 pages you're rooting for Dexter to do, well, I'm not sure what.

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