Bored with the run of the mill murder mysteries and thrillers? Suppressing yawns over the prospect of yet another serial killer novel? Do not despair. I have the answer. Dexter Morgan. Who is he? He is a talented forensic scientist for the Miami Police Department and the most unlikely hero you’ll ever meet. Dexter isn’t like the folks on CSI. Yes, he’s good looking, well dressed, sarcastically funny and very polite but something about him isn’t quite right. In his spare time Dexter is also a serial killer. The catch is that he only kills evil folks who have slipped through the cracks of law enforcement. Folks who really deserve to die slowly and painfully. Dexter makes sure they get what they deserve.
Jeff Lindsay’s third book in the series, Dexter In The Dark, released in September, continues the disturbing, suspenseful and often funny adventures of this completely atypical protagonist. Dexter’s life is complicated. He carries out his forensic blood spatter work and his “hobby” while trying to avoid detection from colleagues. He struggles to fit in with normal human beings and tries to live up to the expectations of his family, all cops. Dexter also must heed the murderous voice within himself, his Dark Passenger.
Throughout, the reader is kept smiling by Dexter’s observations about everything around him and nobody skewers modern society’s folkways like a comedic sociopath. Nobody turns the serial killer sub-genre on its ear like Jeff Lindsay. If you are looking for something different, this is it. Try Lindsay’s first book Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I’m not afraid to admit I’m a fan of this serial killer. If you give him a try, I think you’ll join me. I suggest you read them in order for maximum enjoyment.
