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Jan 25, 2012

Joe rated it:

Don't get me wrong, I still reccomend this book and the Dexter series as a whole is one of my favorite series.

Let's just get down to it shall we? The reason I rate this so low is probably because my expectations were set higher by the previous books. The Dexter in this book is NOT the Dexter I have come to love reading about.

In Dexter is Delicious, new Daddy Dexter is faced with horrors far more gruesome than serial killers and Rapists. No, I am not talking about the co More...

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Jan 09, 2012

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Oct 23, 2011

Robert J. rated it:

There’s a Venn diagram on the web that shows two circles that almost completely overlap. The first is labeled “Things you shouldn’t laugh at”, the second is labeled “Things I think are funny”, and the intersection is labeled “Reasons I’m going to hell.” Enjoying Dexter probably falls into the third category. If you can put aside your moral qualms about sympathizing with a serial killer, this is fun.

Dexter Morgan is a family man, with a wife, two stepchildren and a new daughter, an More...

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Aug 25, 2011

Tara rated it:

You may already be familiar with Dexter, the award-winning TV series about happily homicidal Dexter Morgan — blood splatter expert with Miami PD and secret serial killer of serial killers. The original and improbable premise of a psychopathic serial killer ‘good guy’ works with surprisingly entertaining results. But whether or not you are a fan of the TV series, the novels by Jeff Lindsay are simply not to be missed. This is where you get pure Dexter in first person:

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May 25, 2011

Dancinginmadrid rated it:

The only book in the Dexter Series I have detested and had to force myself to finish.

Sadly the serial killer I have grown a huge attachment to lost his edge. And began to mirror the characterization of his wife on the television show. I could not stand Dexter the entire novel, his whole idea to fly straight killed me. This was not a further advancement in the character's plotting or personality, no this was something else. I cannot even try to give this a name. Dexter who is normally More...

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Mar 29, 2011

InkTrace rated it:

My least favorite of the whole series. Issue #1: What happened to the narrator Nick Landrum? He did such a fabulous job bringing Dexter and his world alive that changing the voice, even to the author's, is so jarring. No wonder from that first sentence on, Dexter never seemed to pick up his likability that he had (and Landrum pulled off so well) from the other books...

Issue #2: What happened to the confident and intelligent Dexter that we read about in the other four books? The ch More...

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Jan 19, 2011

Our Library rated it:

Upon the birth of his daughter, Dexter is surprised to learn that for the first time in his life, he is feeling human emotion. Dexter resolves to abolish his dark ways despite the occasional flutter from his Dark Passenger. But when the return of an old “friend” and the investigation of a missing girl threatens Dexter’s newly blissful existence, Dexter might be influenced to return to his old ways.

It’s not very often you find yourself cheering on a serial killer and crossing your finge More...

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Dec 30, 2010

Yolanda rated it:

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Dec 16, 2010

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Oct 24, 2010

Mark rated it:

Dexter is delicious definitely saw a lot of character development for Dexter, which makes me believe that there are some big changes on the horizon in the next book.

Everything seems to be a little "too good" for the protagonist, with his life actually seeming to be fairly normal. While the books and the show took completely different paths several years ago, I can't hep feeling like the character is still the same, and is doomed to have incredible personal issues with the More...

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Sep 08, 2010

Giovanni rated it:

To say I am a fan of these novels is an understatement. I just love the writing style of Jeff Lindsay and am just amazed at the characters he has created with this story. The entire experience for me, from front cover to the back of the novel, just flat out rocks. The cover is eye catching and very colorful, for someone as simple minded as me this is a plus. I can watch a fire or an aquarium for hours; this is almost as good.
Let me just ask this question, have you read any of the Dexter se More...

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Dec 05, 2011

Georgette rated it:

This has all the earmarks of a typical Dexter novel....except that the ending felt, like the disposition of Dexter throughout the book, like it was too happy. Dexter, in the throes of first-time fatherhood, is settling down for happiness with Rita, her two kids by a previous marriage, and their new baby. What does this mean? Inexplicably, it means that Dexter may have feelings. It also means that for the first time he feels unrequited love, and begins to fight off his Dark Passenger. However, th More...

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Mar 07, 2011

Samantha rated it:

If there were never another Dexter book in the series, this would make a decent and appropriate end. I'm not sure Jeff Lindsay has such restraint, but looking back over the series, he brought things together in this novel that surpassed my (low) expectations. Dexter's evolving relationship with his Dark Passenger and his family are both deftly handled, both in this novel and retrospectively over the series. In what is possibly the only instance of good character development Lindsay has displayed More...

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Jan 05, 2012

Deanna rated it:

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Oct 11, 2010

Jay rated it:

I'm not a huge fan of the Dexter books, I'm sorry to say. The predominant reason is Lindsay's writing. He's not a bad writer, but it's rather plain and bland. This could be because Dexter's personality, sociopathy aside, is rather plain and bland. If I were to meet Dexter and he decided not to kill me, I wouldn't be running to be his BFF. He's a tad boring. However, I also find the Dexter series to be ever so slightly ridiculous. There are the fantasy elements, and there's also the fact that Dex More...

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Jul 30, 2011

S.D. rated it:

And delicious he certainly is. I was first introduced to Dexter via the television series then quickly went out and purchased the books. In this installment someone has kidnapped two teenaged girls. When the burned body of one is found, it is evident she had been eaten. Vampires and cannibals in Miami? Dexter has seen stranger things, he thought, until he finds the remaining teen and discovers she doesn’t want to be rescued. It is her dream to be eaten by cannibals. There are a lot of cha More...

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Nov 08, 2010

D.m. rated it:

Dexter, that most likeable serial killer if there was such a thing, is now a dad to baby Lily Anne and finds out he does actually have feelings. And how does he keep his Dark Passenger at bay now he wants to leave behind his lust for despatching them who slip through Miami's justice system? This is what you'll discover as he meets up with some very nasty vampire and cannibal types, and while he can understand how they are driven, he doesn't particularly want to be on their menu.

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Aug 11, 2011

Jessica rated it:

Pros: lyrical writing, introspective, darkly fun

Cons: predictable

Dexter is astonished that upon the birth of his daughter his homicidal instincts desert him for more... human... ones. Suddenly he wants to be Dex-Daddy, hang up his knives and steer Astor and Cody away from the dark path.

But life intrudes in the form of his sister and a possible kidnapping/murder case involving cannibals. And a figure from his past starts to become cozy with his family, leaving Dexter More...

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Sep 19, 2010

Becca rated it:

I'm not a giant fan of the Dexter franchise, but it's always sparked my curiosity. I've watched a couple of episodes of the first season of the TV show and flipped through the first couple pages of some of the books. So, I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book, as most of the readers seem to be long term fans.

In short, this was a fun romp. The story was much more imaginative than your run-of-the-mill mystery series. The writing was mostly pedestrian, but with some entertai More...

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Feb 12, 2012

Ethan rated it:

It has been said that the birth of your first child is the kind of event that shapes the rest of your life. Your priorities shift as you learn to put the newborn's needs before your own, and the whole worlds seems like a much brighter place to live in. For Miami's local serial killer, Dexter Morgan, the birth of a young daughter ignites emotions he never new he possessed and threatens to disrupt his "Dark Passenger".

As the novel opens, Dexter is, surprisingly, in a state o More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Yla rated it:

Dexter is Delicious - He most certainly is! I used to be a big fan of Dexter TV series, falling in love with him each time I watched the show. So when I saw this book, I cant resist the urge to read it - perhaps because even if I have outgrown my "love" for Dexter, he still appeals to me;)

In this installment, we can see a lot of changes in Dexter's life. Besides being married, he is now a father to Lily Anne. He started developing emotions which he dont know how to deal wit More...

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Jun 26, 2011

Joe rated it:

By the fifth book of the series, a few things have become incredibly clear about Jeff Lindsay. First, he loves to describe Miami traffic every chance he gets. Yes, I know that traffic in Miami can be terrible. But seriously, every chance he gets, he's describing how angry drivers are, or how dangerous it is, or how Dexter just can't get mad at them this time. Second is that he loves talking about food - especially Cuban food. Yes, Dexter is a hungry guy and he loves food. But how many times do I More...

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Sep 17, 2011

Ray rated it:

The biggest challenge with reading one of Jeff Lindsay's Dexter novels is that the successful SHO Series has moved so far away from the world of the novels that it can get confusing. Similar to the same thing taking place with HBO's adapation of the "True Blood" series, the Dexter TV show has killed off characters and drastically changed relationships that still exist in Lindsay's terrific novels. Alas, we have once again fallen victim to television imposing artistic license where no More...

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Jul 09, 2011

Andrula rated it:

Since I was at an airport looking for something to read and the bookstore only had Dexter Is Delicious I found myself beginning to read the fifth book of the Dexter series instead of starting with book number one. However, having watched it on TV made it quite easy to understand. There are some big differences between the books and the show but the main idea remains the same. Dexter Morgan is a serial killer in a twisted Robin Hood kind of way. He makes his own justice by leading that killer ins More...

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Feb 03, 2011

Cynthia rated it:

I was beginning to doubt Jeff Lindsay. The last book in the Dexter series was not wonderful. There were some plot points that were implausible at best and I became very impatient with Dexter's constant running self-commentary of what a soulless monster he was. I was afraid that Lindsay was losing his edge. Boy was I wrong.

This installment of the wacky adventures of my favorite sociopath absolutely rocked me. Dexter and sister Debs search for two missing teens goes a bit weird when More...

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Oct 13, 2011

Jenn rated it:

I actually listened to this as an audiobook before I listed to the audio for "Dexter in the Dark."

The interesting thing is, while in "Dexter in the Dark" has a supernatural element that carried over into "Dexter is Delicious," not knowing the details behind it didn't greatly affect my enjoyment of "Dexter is Delicious." Where, for me, that supernatural element was a huge stumbling point in the previous book. It affected how I viewed Dexter, and More...

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Sep 17, 2011

Brian rated it:

I have generally enjoyed most of the books in the Dexter series, but they must be acknowledged for what they are: a fun, entertaining ride, but not exactly great fiction. I started watching the Showtime television series that is loosely based on these novels before I started to read them. While the book usually is better than the movie, the opposite is true here. After five books, Jeff Lindsay has not really developed any of the supporting characters, and he could stand to do a much better jo More...

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Sep 15, 2010

Shiloh rated it:

In Dexter is Delicious, there is a definite sense that Lindsay has hit his stride with the character and the tone. After a shaky couple of books, this one shines in plot, characterization, and prose.

While the tone and style of this book is very similar to the previous books, the writing itself is higher quality, more polished, and funnier than the others. Dexter's odd sense of humor dominates the book, even when he's in the most sticky situation he's found himself in to date. I laugh More...

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Mar 29, 2011

Beth added it

Not a good omen. I've given up two books today. As much as I deeply loved Darkly Dreaming Dexter, this one just didn't live up for me. I loved the flat but sardonic narrative of the first Dexter novel, but I don't think that Lindsay handled Dexter's descent into paternal feelings very well - it didn't feel consistent or well fleshed out for the character and also quite cliched. Debra wasn't funny or charismatic in this novel, she was just excessive and irritating. Rita also felt grating because More...

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Jan 08, 2011

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