Dearly Devoted Dexter

Dearly Devoted Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay

The lovable serial killer with a conscience is back after his latest adventure. Dexter must try and stay out of the radar after Darkly Dreaming Dexter, but this may prove harder than expected.

When the ice truck killer from the last novel inserted Dexter and those around him into the fray, Dexter briefly comes into the spotlight after his previous life of lurking in the shadows. The already suspicious Sergeant Doakes seems even surer now that Dexter is a creep in need of supervision and takes it upon himself to survey the lab rat specializing in blood spatter analysis for the Miami Police Department. Doakes may have his suspicions, but Dexter is not going to let the sergeant find out what homicidal extra-curricular activities he’s been up to. Dexter Morgan is pushed even farther into his human disguise by spending time with his girlfriend Rita and her two kids. But when an ex-military psycho killer from Doakes’ past starts acting up in Miami, Dexter must come out of hiding to track him down with his cop sister Deborah and her new FBI boyfriend. This ex-military doctor kidnaps other former military figures, like Doakes, and mutilates the bodies in a “reverse-hangman” type fashion until very little of their original bodies are left. Will Dexter’s fascination with this new villain allow him to continue his search when Doakes becomes the next target? Or will Dexter let the crazed doctor take away the only person who suspects Dexter is anything but a genuine guy?

Jeff Lindsay has put out another fantastic piece of writing from the point of view of our favorite serial killer. Dexter’s unique narration offers hilarious comments from an exceptional personality of someone faking his way through everyday life. The other police characters are back as well as some new characters for the new case. All are brilliantly combined with a thrilling plot that makes even the most gruesome acts enjoyable.

I will give the same recommendation for this novel because I am a big fan of this book series for its constant originality in a popular genre where that rarely seems to be the case. You don’t have to be a gore lover to read this series, because in fact there is very little. Read the series for its unique point of view from the darkly comic main character in which everyone is sure to take pleasure.

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