Taking a break from the 1001 books, I thought I'd take a break and talk about the Dexter series and everybody's favorite serial killer. I've been reading the Dexter series since the first book, and finished reading the sixth in the series, Double Dexter.
The basic premise of the series is that Dexter is a blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, and spends his free time relieving the world of undesirables. A serial killer with standards.
Having read the series from the beginning there are parts that I don't like. Sometimes it can be a little bit too graphic, but for the most part they are quick, fun books to read. Having lived in South Florida for over ten years I can relate to many of the places and the writing can be very witty at times.
Six books into the series I felt that the first two started off strong, and the middle third of the series was a little bit weak. The fifth and sixth books have been moving in the right direction though. I was almost at the point where I was going to say one more book and I'm done, but I enjoyed the last two in the series more.
I should note that I have never watched the television series, and have no idea how closely the series follows the book. Maybe I missed my opportunity to watch it through Netflix streaming.
My ratings:
Darkly Dreaming Dexter - 4 stars
Dearly Devoted Dexter - 4 stars
Dexter in the Dark - 2 1/2 stars
Dexter by Design - 3 stars
Dexter is Delicious - 3 1/2 stars
Double Dexter - 3 1/2 stars
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