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Disappointingly Disastrous Dexter
Dec. 24th, 2007 12:03 amLately I’ve been absolutely tearing through Jeff Lindsay’s “Dexter” novels. His books are fresh, clever, and emotionally challenging. The dialogue is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. Dexter himself is both charming and repellent at once, and the paradox makes for a psychologically fascinating read.
At least, the first two books were. “Dexter in the Dark”…well, that’s another story. In 300 pages, Jeff Lindsay completely destroys an amazing character in favor of an out of nowhere plot point which has to be one of the stupidest twists I have ever read.
SPOILERS FOR THE THIRD BOOK. NOT for the other books, nor the Showtime Series, which will not follow this storyline (Thank God)
( Why didn’t Lindsay just call it: <i>Dexter: Episode 1</i> and save me the trouble? )
At least, the first two books were. “Dexter in the Dark”…well, that’s another story. In 300 pages, Jeff Lindsay completely destroys an amazing character in favor of an out of nowhere plot point which has to be one of the stupidest twists I have ever read.
SPOILERS FOR THE THIRD BOOK. NOT for the other books, nor the Showtime Series, which will not follow this storyline (Thank God)
( Why didn’t Lindsay just call it: <i>Dexter: Episode 1</i> and save me the trouble? )
