Jeff Lindsay Dexter in the Dark

I enjoyed Jeff Lindsay's Dexter in the Dark book but i was a bit upset at Lindsay delving into the supernatural. it seemed like such a stray from the previous books. will the tv show do this too? if so, it may loose some veiwership. i actually enjoy some supernatural fiction but when i know thats what to expect. it threw me and it seemed unrealistic in the context of the series. i was hoping at the end that the IT would turn out to have a more realistic explanation.

Jeff Lindsay is a master of chills and thrills! His latest installment the in the Dexter series is quite a gem to behold. With twists at every turn and Dexter's comedic voice to narrate, this novel is a treat to read. After reading it I was certainly shocked and happy with the ending, and it could only have been a bit better if Jeff Lindsay had not strayed so much from the original realism of the previous books. This is the only part of the novel that was a bit unrealistic to me. Other than that I quite adored this book, and I can't wait for the next in the series "Dexter by Design".

This third book of Dexter's adventures goes off on a tangent from the others. Here Dexter is on the trail of a cold blooded killer yet again. Unfortunately he has some personal issues vexing him. Particularly the Dark Passenger. A being or force within Dexter which had motivated him to kill has decided to vacate. As though it has been scared away. He's also on the precipice of getting married to his long term girl friend Rita and contends not with doubts about this but rather as a side line to his lost Dark Passenger. And lastly Dexter as a step father comes forward as he tries to gently coach Cody and Astor and their Dark Passengers in the way of Harry. Harry being Dexter's own deceased step father. A cop who taught him how to avoid being caught.

In fact this book is somewhat of an identity crisis exploration for the hero, without his Dark Passenger he is becoming more emotional and more human. He gets to feel what real people feel and he is not sure he likes it. His Dark Passenger was always there to give him advice but now it is not. He to is lost. He wonders around in a half daze trying to find the thing that was inside of him, even researching it. Dexter has to coax himself to carry on as his shallow mask begins to slip. A little bit at a time he fall to pieces.

Behind this all Dexter has acquired the attention of a more powerful malevolent other being. Which is termed as Thing by Jeff Lindsay. This other being has Dexter in sight and wants to kill him. As Dexter struggles with his psychological imbalance the Thing follows him and takes delight in Dexter's own nervous trending disposition. The game is in play and Dexter's time is now being marked.

The book travels along like a train gently trudging up a steep hill. Until the finale when it's time to show down and it comes to a sudden end. Though I would remark it is an enjoyable read, I had more delight reading the first two novels.

Miami crime scene investigative cop Dexter Morgan uses his policing skills to solve cases and to hide the evidence of his being a serial killer who heeds his Dark Passenger voice inside him to kill someone although he limits his victims to those he deems evil. His current official assignment is to investigate the gruesome crime scene of a double homicide at the University of Miami. The two female students were burned and beheaded in what seems like a ritual killing.

However, Dexter, who is the best CSI in MPD, seems to fumble the inquiry. He knows why he struggles; his Dark Passenger recognized something in the vicious murders that sent the creature into some hiding hell hole from even Dexter. The Dark Passenger is actually the brains behind Dexter's incredible rate of solving cases. With only donut power to sustain him, Dexter must solve the ritual coed murders and try to figure out just what is the Dark Passenger as Dexter feels in the dark on the case and a bit alone without his mental companion.

The third Dexter Morgan entry is much different in tone than his previous appearances in DARKLY DEVOTED DEXTER and DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER; as the serial killing CSI is more pensive since he is alone. His fascinating thought processes are his own as he reflects on the murders, his own self worth, and his vanished "partner" as opposed to the witty schizoid-like dialogue with his "partner". This switch, still graveyard humorous, keeps the Dexter tales fresh as the hero works a case while feeling alone without his Dark Passenger providing him with ghoulish insights into life and death.