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Dearly Devoted Dexter

A Novel

By Jeff Lindsay

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| Hardcover | 9780385511247

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He’s a charming monster . . .

A macabre hero . . .

A serial killer who only kills bad people


Dexter Morgan has been under considerable pressure. It’s just not easy being an ethical serial killer—especially while trying to avoid the unshakable suspiContinue

He’s a charming monster . . .

A macabre hero . . .

A serial killer who only kills bad people


Dexter Morgan has been under considerable pressure. It’s just not easy being an ethical serial killer—especially while trying to avoid the unshakable suspicions of the dangerous Sergeant Doakes (who believes Dexter is a homicidal maniac . . . which, of course, he is). In an attempt to throw Doakes off his trail, Dexter has had to slip deep into his foolproof disguise. While not working as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, he now spends nearly all his time with his cheerful girlfriend, Rita, and her two children, sipping light beer and slowly becoming the world’s first serial couch potato. But how long can Dexter play Kick the Can instead of Slice the Slasher? How long before his Dark Passenger forces him to drop the charade and let his inner monster run free?

In trying times, opportunity knocks. A particularly nasty psychopath is cutting a trail through Miami—a man whose twisted technique leaves even Dexter speechless. As Dexter’s dark appetite is revived, his sister, Deborah (a newly minted, tough-as-nails Miami detective) is drawn headlong into the case. It quickly becomes clear that it will take a monster to catch a monster—but it isn’t until his archnemesis is abducted that Dex can finally throw himself into the search for a new plaything. Unless, of course, his plaything finds him first . . .

With the incredible wit and freshness that drew widespread acclaim to Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay now takes Dexter Morgan to a new level of macabre appeal and gives us one of the most original, colorful narrators in years.

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  • Dearly Devoted Dexter

    Shotsmag Reviews - Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay Keith Miles is probably best recognised by readers under the pen name of Edward Marston. He writes several well-received historical mysteries spanning the 11th century through to the 19th cent ... (read full critics)

    shotsmag published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

  • Dearly Devoted Dexter By Jeff Lindsay

    Back in the late 1970s, when Jeff Lindsay was in graduate school in theater at Carnegie Mellon, he had a directing teacher from Romania who had a concept called "illegal laughter." "Ve are making the audience to laugh," the funny, theatrical Lindsay ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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    Perhaps not quite as compelling as the first novel, but still immensely enjoyable. And the scene with Rita -- you know the one -- is worth the price of the book by itself.

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    Yandros said on Feb 14, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Dearly Devoted Dexter

    Dexter has simply become my favorite sociopath. This installment in the Dexter saga has much more suspense and action than the first book while still retaining Dexter's trademark dark humor and razor-sharp irony.

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    Readingrat said on Mar 1, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This one is not for the faint of heart...the bad guy in this installment is a bit more gruesome. But it makes for a compelling story that's for sure!

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    Jaemi K said on Nov 12, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • I loved the first book in this series (Darkly Dreaming Dexter) and I loved this one just as much. For a serial killer, I thought Dexter was a pretty great guy but this book is a lot darker and now I know I sure wouldn't want this guy living in my neighborhood.

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    Icedream said on Oct 25, 2007 | Add your feedback

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