This Dexter sequel was much darker than the original, but still a very good read.

The ending felt a bit rushed, and the unnamed federal agency involved in this novel is never identified, but overall it was interesting. The details of the storyline aren't delved into, really, since we're being told what's going on by Dexter's first person voice. I wanted to know more about the story developments(I've always asked a lot of WHY questions) but this didn't prevent me from being engrossed in the action.

It is still clear that Mr. Lindsay doesn't know much about forensics or medicine, but Dexter is such a unique character that it doesn't seem to matter much (well, except when I'm jarred out of the flow of the story by the inaccuracies).

There are a couple interesting developments in Dexter's personal and extracurricular lifestyles that I hope make it to the tv series.

This one is super dark!

This is the only time I'm going to ever say this in my entire life: the TV series is better than the books. Lindsay just really isn't a strong writer, in my opinion, and he tries too hard to be whimsical and intelligent. I can't bring myself to love book-Dexter, much less like him, which makes me sad because I love TV-Dex with all my heart. Book Dexter is persnickety and downright annoying. He's supposed to be utterly clueless when it comes to human emotion and interaction, but Lindsay emphasizes this to the point where I no longer enjoy reading about it.

The most annoying thing about Dearly Devoted Dexter is that the climax is sooooo close to the end of the book, and it ends as quickly as it begins.

I bought all the books because I loved the series so much and I'm pretty sure if I discovered the books before the show I wouldn't give the books such a high rating. The books are nothing like the series and I'd only suggest reading the books if you're a hardcore fan of the show.

I loved the series on TV and I am sooooo loving the books. Very different in a of ways from the series, even better, believe it or not.

Such fun to read. I forgot how cheeky Dexter's narrative is. Must find all the books! I have up to #4 of 7.

The second book in the Dexter series continues the story of Dexter Morgan. In Dearly Devoted Dexter he must catch Dr. Danco who wreaks revenge on those who wronged him.

After I finished the first book, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, I thought it was okay but I was not excited about the series but I decided to continue with the next book. I figured it might be do to the fact that I was already aware of the twist and this book, seeing as how its story has not been in the TV show, would let me see the books more clearly. What little love I had before for the series was utterly killed by this book and I'm not going to continue with the next.

If I had to describe Dearly Devoted Dexter in one word it would probably be dull. The first book had its interesting moments but this book is completely devoid of them. But what it does have is huge holes in logic with nearly every character behaving in a way that makes no sense whatsoever. I mean what do you do when you know where a dangerous criminal resides? Do you a) call the cops for backup or b) go in there alone without any weapons? What do you do when you find a ring in your boyfriend’s pants? Do you a) assume it's just a ring or b) presume that he intends to propose even though it's not even in a fancy box or anything. What do you do when you know someone has been taken by a dangerous criminal and will be horribly disfigured? Do you a) tell the cops about it or b) tell nobody because you can totally take care of this yourself. I would get why Dexter would do that, being a sociopath and what not, but Deborah and Chutsky? And speaking of them - where the heck did their romance came from? One moment they're just working together and the next "Oh, Dexter, I love him so". That is just beyond sloppy. In fact a lot in this book feels sloppy or that the author just lost countless pages because it feels that so much is missing from this book.

And of course it has all the problems of the first book - all the other characters besides Dexter are one-dimensional and barely there, they do nothing important and it's always Dexter who saves the day. Also we find out who the killer is and what is his motivation pretty quickly so the mystery is practically non-existent. After that the story tries to be a thriller and fails.

So like I previously said I'm not going to continue reading the series. The Showtime series proved that the idea of Dexter has a lot of potential but only in the hands of a lot better writers than Jeff Lindsay.

Much more gruesome than the first with plenty of action. I found Dexter’s personal woes to be amusing and they kept the overall tone of the book balanced. I do wish the ring situation had been addressed as I do believe Deb will recognize it eventually, but perhaps we will hear more in the next installment.