movieking

After seven national bestsellers and eight seasons as one of the most successful shows on television, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lindsay bids a thrilling farewell to his uniquely twisted and beloved serial killer, Dexter Morgan. Dexter Is Dead is the definitive conclusion of the character who has become a global icon.

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Just starting to read this, but this is supposedly the last book (of course, Sherlock Holmes also died at one point, so never say never...and not having read this yet, I have no idea if that's what happens to Dexter). Even if he does die, I have some thoughts as to how the series could continue, depending on what happens in the book.

And just to note, the book and the show were completely different after the first season, with characters being dead in one medium being alive in the other, different relationships, etc, so don't expect this to coincide with what you may have seen on TV if you haven't been following the books.

And in searching past threads, it seems like I'm one of the very few that continued with the series, which was pretty awful for a book or two, but which actually became much better with the last book. Very curious to see how the series end.

starseed1981

The funny thing is that Lindsay, and the publisher, wanted the series to go on indefinitely. But the series finale of the TV show was so poorly received that it killed most public interest in the character...even the book version. That's why the decision was made to end the series.

As for the book...I liked it.

Mike86

I guess I didn't realize the audience for the books and the series was so closely linked. I've heard that the books go in a pretty different direction than the series did so sort of surprising that book series would end due to the the Showtime series ending/decline in popularity of the show.

I have the first two books. The first one came bundled with the first season and I picked up another with the intent to read it but never did.

brainee

I haven't read the books either. Though I got the impression that the book series declined in popularity in part due to a jumping-the-shark in an entirely differently way than the series. For those that have read the whole series, is it really true that

starseed1981

Yes. I believe that revelation came from "Dexter In The Dark".

jacob_b

Is the books as good as the first few seasons of Dexter the TV show?

starseed1981

The first book is essentially the first season of the TV show with 2 changes to character fates. Other than that they are not similar at all. Each book honestly plays out like an episode of Criminal Minds with Dexter being the hero. There are three big differences between the two:

Mike86

movieking

About the Dark Passenger:



And as for Dexter is Dead::

jacob_b

I can see the second one. On the show, I kind of had that feeling they were teasing it, but never went with it. That could be a fun read.

ntnon

I got all the paperbacks that were then out (4? 5? 6?) when Borders closed, and read at least four, but the next one flatly refused to come out in paperback - thanks, America - so I drifted away and haven't come back yet.

I enjoyed those four or so, and intend to get back to them someday.

wmansir

I've read the first two books and what stuck me as a subtle but significant difference between the two mediums is that in the books he really does seem cold and uncaring about everyone, including his family, whereas on the TV show I got the sense that he does care about the people close to him and rather than being a sociopath he had some kind of detachment or dissociation disorder which made him think he was a sociopath.

Thos19

Just finished it...