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Dexter omnibus by Jeff Lindsay

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’m a huge fan of the television show “Dexter” and also a huge fan of reading the book(s) of any movie or television show. When I started reading the “Dexter Omnibus”, I was expected it to be a facsimile of the television show. After all, the show is fantastic!

The prose itself is stunning - and I’m impressed by how well the Dark Passenger and Harry’s code have been carried into the TV show from the words Lindsay wrote. If I was the author, I’d be well stoked with the representation.

The reading of the novel is definitely informed by the show, even the third novel which is definitely different to and/or has not been covered by the plot so far. In fact, the divergence begins from the first book.

Mental images of characters are the same as the television show, except for Dexter himself and his sister, Deborah - these two are a mix between the actors who portray them and the description in the story.

Well worth reading both for the merits of the writing & for the enthusiasts out there.

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