Miami's best-dressed serial killer is back and on the prowl - at least he would be if he could shake off his permanent shadow. Ever since their paths first crossed, Sergeant Doakes hasn't let Dexter Morgan out of his sight. Dexter may well be the Miami PD's blood-spatter analyst, but Sgt. Doakes has a pretty good idea of how Dex likes to spend his free time and he's determined to catch him in the act. Dex hasn't killed in months and is getting twitchy. To throw Doakes off his scent, he's spending more time with Rita, his girlfriend. But no matter how many cosy nights they spend in front of the TV, Doakes is still watching. Then a body turns up, horribly mutilated and barely alive. It's the work of a torturer extraordinaire - a man who abducts his victims and keeps them alive for weeks while he performs his hideous operations. To trap the torturer, Doakes and Dexter will have to work together, if they can trust each other. It's a devil's pact and one of them will have to be the bait...Furiously fast, funny and thrilling, DEARLY DEVOTED DEXTER proves what the critics have been saying: Dexter Morgan is one of the most engaging new characters in contemporary crime fiction.
Well, if you follow my blog, you know that I wasn't too fond of the first installment in the series. However, the show (at least seasons 1-5) were really great, so I decided to give Jeff Lindsay another shot.
To be honest, it simply was a waste of my time. The story was only annoying and irritating. Not irritating in good sense, that makes you think, but simply what-is-the-point-of-all-this irritating. The plot isn't thrilling, no matter how hard Lindsay tries. On several occasion I just wanted to book to be over, instead of wanting to find out whether they catch the bad guy or not.
Jeff Lindsay may have some interesting ideas, that could work out if you wrap them up the right way, but there is one thing he is not: a writer. In my opinion his pieces lack depth. The characters remain somewhat shallow and you basically can't relate with anyone in the entire book. Everybody remains pale. Even Dexter himself doesn't get under your skin at all.
This is also true for the story itself. There is no real depth, no higher sense, there's just nothing.
After regretting that I gave Jeff Lindsay a second chance, I will certainly not read another Dexter book. Not thrilling, not interesting.
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