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Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Dexter Book 1

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Darkly Dreaming Dexter

By: Jeff Lindsay
Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay
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Dexter Morgan isn't exactly the kind of man you'd bring home to your mum. At heart he's the perfect gentleman: He has a shy girlfriend and seems to lead a quiet, normal life bordering on the mundane. Despite the fact that he can't stand the sight of blood, he works as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police.

But Dexter also has a secret hobby: He is an accomplished serial killer. So far he's killed 36 people and has never been caught because he knows exactly how to hide the evidence. And while that may lead some people to assume he's not such a nice guy, he tempers his insatiable hunger for brutality by killing only the bad guys.

However, Dexter's well-organised life is suddenly disrupted when a second, much more visible serial killer appears in Miami. Intrigued that the other killer favours a style similar to his own, Dexter soon realises that the mysterious new arrival is not simply invading his turf but offering him a direct invitation to come out and play....

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©2005 Jeff Lindsay (P)2012 Random House Crime Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Scary Heartfelt
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I have just finished reading. Jeff Lindsay does a great job of narration. I will definitely be listening to further books in the serires.

Great start to Dexter series

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I did manage to finish it and overall I I quite enjoyed it. I had never heard of Dexter before and not watched any TV programme of the series but I can understand why it would appeal to Americans . I'm still try to decide whether it was just black humour or really very silly. I think both equally and I did chuckle on several occasions, but found the constant, flippant trying to be funny all the time a little bit too much. I thought the performance was really good and would certainly listen to him again but I don't think I'll be buying any more in the series.
All in all not for me

Silly

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disturbing but still wanted to know how it finished. I thought it was a bit predictable, I never saw the TV series, and do not think I would listen to another one any time soon. The narrator/writer was very good.

disturbing

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I have seen the tv show and absolutely loved it. So i thought i will give this a listen and it was fantastic. It started out a similar darker version of dexter season one however things started to to different. with incredible detail you just didnt know what was to come. Worth the read n listen. I am looking forward for the next since this one ended on a godd must read again ending!

A Perfect Start

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I loved the show and having seen it before I listened to this audiobook I was worried it wouldn’t live up to my expectations. However it totally exceeded them! Excellently written with quick, witty and darkly funny dialogue. A1 from me!

Loved it!

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