I have enjoyed both series of Dexter on the TV so bought the books as I heard they were slightly different. I started on the second book (this one) as I heard it did not follow the series. It was a gripping read which had nothing in common with the second TV series and was in effect a whole new chapter with a new villain and some great character developments. Read it for a fresh new taste of Dexter.

This is a cracking good read. I couldn't put it down and had it finished the afternoon it arrived. Theres some nice developments on characters etc from the previous book. It would get 5 stars, but the rather gruesome events everyones chasing after just seem too much. Whereas the first book seemed almost plausible, this one just seemed too far past reality. Well worth a read, but not if you're not a fan of gore.

if you enjoy the series then you really have to read the books. Will be interesting to see how close the second series is to the book. The first series was significantly different but this will have to be shown at 3am!
my only complaint is that Jeff Lindsay isn't releasing Dexter books every week!!