Thankfully, Jeff Lindsay returns to the good ole Dexter in Book 4, "Dexter by Design." There's no mention of the supernatural Moloch or any silly cults. Dexter is simply back to his old tricks, but now must deal with them as they relate to his family life.

We see an increased attachment from Dexter to his mundane roles: husband, father, brother. I really enjoyed the focus of this book on Deborah and how Dexter interacts with his sister, as well as Cody and Astor, his step-children.

There was a lot of build-up in the plot, with a quicky pay-off that felt like it didn't really pay-up. The characters are great, and the plot was there, but the ending just fell flat. I really expected something, I'm not sure what, but something MORE.

I'll continue to read the series for its unique voice and great characters. This one was certainly better than Book 3, so here's hoping to a steady improvement process!