Dexter Is Dead: A Novel

I've read so many different & mixed reviews on this the last installment we'll ever read about our beloved knife wielding Dexter. So I was naturally very curious and excited to see for myself what I thought of this book. Mr. Lindsay does not (in this one Dexter fans opinion) disappoint. Personally I don't see how there could've been any other possible ending and Jeff Lindsay wrote a very powerful ending that hints (to me) that Dexter wasn't as wholly unfeeling and cold hearted as he always believed himself to be. That's really all I can say on that without giving away key information resulting in nasty spoilers! As far as the rest of the book, I absolutely loved that Dexter and Brian finally had their book! As a dedicated Dexter fan the many wonderful possibilities of what could happen if Dexter gave into Brian's repeated requests for brotherly playtime has always intrigued me, making it to the very top position on my Dexter storyline wishlist. No surprise that we had to wait until the final book for this particular wish to come to pass.....it was worth every second of the wait! Naturally this final book will not please everyone, after all saying goodbye to a favorite and dearly loved character is never easy and we all have our opinions on how if at all it should be done. Jeff Lindsay has always been the mastermind the behind Dexter I've grown so attached too over the years, so who am I to second guess his writing genius? I can't and I won't, I choose just to sit back and trust in Jeff to do what he knows best and simply enjoy my last opportunity to immerse myself in the truly addictive world of our favorite serial killer...and that's exactly what I did! If you're a true fan of the Dexter series (the books) then there is no way you can not read this final goodbye to Dexter. Will you love it as much as I did? There's only way way to find out! Thank You Jeff Lindsay! Rest in Peace Dexter Morgan you will be missed!

I read all 8 books just to get the whole series. I enjoyed this one. It had to end some time. I was hoping for more action from the kidnapped children since they have a dark side as well. But it was worth the read.

What an ending to an awesome series and now I'm sad because it's over :( I will miss Dexter! I will miss them all!

The end of a very great series. You can't go wrong with this Dexter series. At first I didn't want to read it, I gave it a chance because of a friends recommendation and I do not regret it!!! Be sure to start at the beginning. You want to read these in order. I highly recommend this Jeff Lindsay series. He is an excellent writer full of surprises and fabulous characters. This series is not what you expect at all. I really appreciate the high speed delivery and awesome Amazon customer service. :)

Is the title a spoiler? May-be. It must be difficult enough to write a crime series that is being simultaneously adapted as a popular cable TV program, especially when the plot of the TV series diverges rapidly with the novels. And most especially when the series comes to an end, and perhaps not a conclusion with which everyone is satisfied. The Showtime series ran for eight seasons and 96 episodes, while there has been a mere seven novels leading up to Dexter is Dead, which is billed as the final one. But what does "dead" mean? One could suggest that Dexter Morgan in the the cable series is dead to the world at the end of the final episode. And how exactly do you kill off a character who is a first person narrator? Dexter is Dead begins with the serial killer behind bars, but not for any crimes that he actually committed. It follows on the heels of Dexter's Final Cut, where Dexter's lovable but oblivious wife meets much the same fate as she did on the TV series, though by different hands. The culprit is also dead, but no one will believe Dexter when he says he didn't kill the actor, or when he accuses the celebrity of being a pedophile. Especially not Detective Anderson, who is determined to see Dexter in prison for life, if not worse. Dexter is in prison without bail and without much understanding of the circumstances that have him incarcerated. He's adrift, too blasé about his fate to even wonder about things like "due process" and "right to a speedy trial." He's not terribly concerned about his children, either: his daughter with Rita and Rita's own two children, budding sociopaths in their own right. He is, however, upset to discover that his usually faithful sister, Deb, thinks that prison is the right place for him, regardless of whether he is responsible for the crimes of which he's accused. Deb knows all about her brother's proclivities, and she's finally waking up to the fact that, despite his "best intentions," people die because of him, and sometimes innocents get caught in the crossfire. She disavows him—he's not her real brother, after all. This lights a bit of a fire under him, sparking emotions he steadfastly denies he has. Then he falls heir to Frank Kraunauer, a celebrity attorney known for getting even the obviously guilty off. How did he come to this top-notch lawyer's attention? The only person left in Dexter's life is his brother, Brian, who once tried to convince Dexter to kill his sister. Brian is as much of a sociopath as Dexter, perhaps even moreso because he was never trained to pretend to be human, but one of his lifelong goals has been to go on a killing spree with his brother, something that can't happen with Dexter in prison. So he finances Dexter's liberty, although his means of doing so create all manner of problems for both men and put them in the sights of a drug cartel's infamous hitman. While readers may have had sympathy for Dexter off and on over the course of the series, in these circumstances he's not a terribly likable person, especially compared to the way he was in the previous novel, where he foresaw a life without killing and a long-term relationship that wasn't a sham. True, he seems genuinely concerned about repairing his relationship with Deb, but he is equally concerned about the horrible traffic situation in Miami and his constant quest to find good food. He needs to prove that the crucial evidence against him was fabricated by a vindictive police detective and to forge some kind of working relationship with his brother that won't leave them both dead. How does that all work out? Well, the title could properly be called a spoiler and Lindsay has said that he intends this to be the final novel in the series. And yet, the problem of the first person narrative and some seemingly arbitrary shifts between past and present tense allow for the possibility that this is not the end for Dexter. Should Lindsay be so inclined, there's enough wiggle room left to resurrect his famous creation.

> IN SHORT -- This is a typical Jeff Lindsay "Dexter" novel: The writing is fairly good. Dexter is dark and with little, if any, redeeming virtues -- just like all the previous Dexter novels. If you liked earlier Dexter novels you'll like this one. > If you are spoiled by the TV series which humanizes Dexter as an avenging angel (with a dark side), you will be disappointed. If you wanted to see Cody and Aster raised by a loving (in his own twisted way) Dexter (which was hinted at in earlier novels), you'll be disappointed. If you wanted Debra (Dexter's sister) to love Dexter (despite his hobby), and perhaps somehow redeem him through that love, you'll be disappointed. That's the reason for the poor reviews. Jeff Lindsay's writing hasn't changed. Dexter hasn't changed. > I admit that I had hoped for a little bit of humanization for Dexter --- which seemed to be building in earlier novels. This is my least favorite Dexter novel, but it is true to the series. I suggest that if you want to read a Dexter novel, start with the first one in the series.

I wasn't so sure about this one but after I read it I was very impressed.

Great story, but the ending is somewhat of a let down. Overall a great read.

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The product arrived one day after I bought it, the edition is beautiful and very delicate, it just had a tiny dark stain but nothing to worry about in my opinion. The book itself its amazing it must be my second favorite in the series, only surpassed by Dearly Devoted Dexter, you Must read Dexter's Final Cut in order to get a good grip on the finale but it's worth it, I really enjoyed the whole book.

Lassé d'attendre indéfiniment ce livre arrivé en version française je me suis laissé tenté, et j'ai bien fait. Difficile de comparer avec les autres que j'ai lu il y a plusieurs années, en tout cas il s'agit d'un bon livre (contrairement à 1-2 auparavant) qui suit directement Dexter fait son cinéma. Il est relativement facile à lire sans être très bon en anglais, bien sûr il y a par ci par là du vocabulaire soutenu, mais le sens général est facile d'accès. Seul "bémol" la couverture (à la manière d'un manga?) qui plus est translucide est peu pratique et je l'ai très vite enlevé pour lire, j'ai un peu "peur" qu'elle s'abîme rapidement, le livre, lui est de très bonne qualité, pas mécontent de mon achat.