Dexter in the Dark

Dexter in the Dark is a change of pace from the earlier Dexter novels, in that Jeff Lindsay steers away from the slice-of-life horror that the series was grounded in and ventures into the supernatural. For anyone who got into the series for its realistic treatment of a sociopath, that can be hard pill to swallow, and at first I was pretty turned off at the idea of Dexter's Dark Passenger being an actual separate entity. But once I decided to just chill and go with it, it was a pretty enjoyable ride. This book portrays a much more impulsive and passionate Dexter, which is a relief after the disconnect that left Dearly Devoted Dexter feeling bland, but still has his callous, inhuman attitude that makes the books and the character so unique and interesting. The ascending action and climax are not really all that impressive, its fairly easy to suss out what's going on, but what holds it together is Dexter. And really, that's all I needed.