Dexter Is Delicious (Thorndike Press Large Print Core) - Hardcover

Lindsay, Jeffry P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410433277 ISBN 13: 9781410433275

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2011

Synopsis

Serial killer Dexter Morgan reevaluates his life views upon the birth of his daughter and investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl who has been running with a group of goths rumored to be engaging in cannibalism.

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Review:

"'D' words by the dozens have been used to describe Jeff Lindsay's delightful "Dexter "novels -- the inspiration for the Showtime hit "Dexter"-- and now "Dexter Is Delicious"....
Lindsay never fails to come up with uniquely weird mysteries for Dexter to solve and serves them up with a huge and satisfying dose of Dexter's inner turmoil."--"USA Today
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"Ghoulish fun for like-minded souls." -- "Kirkus"

"Lindsay's fifth thriller featuring Dexter Morgan (after "Dexter by Design") brilliantly combines suspense and gallows humor....Readers will look forward to seeing the further impact of fatherhood on Lindsay's highly original protagonist in the next installment." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred)
"From the Hardcover edition."

Killer Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay's "Dexter" series:

"Lindsay's original, cockeyed view of the world is alive and well. . . . [His] dark, comedic fiction is an alternate universe once removed." --"Los Angeles Times"

"A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre." --"Sun-Sentinel"

"Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." --"The Denver Post"

"Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love." --"Entertainment Weekly"

"With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning." --"Time"

"Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable." --"Chicago Tribune"

"Dexter's captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read." "--Time Out New York"

"Wonderfully fresh and packed with just the right amount of grotesquerie and wry wit." --"USA Today"

"The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter's sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing." --"The New York Times "

"Dexter is a fascinating character, though he's not the kind of guy you'd like to invite to dinner." --"Chicago Sun-Times"

"Mordantly funny." --"New York Post"

"Dexter . . . is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding." --"St. Petersburg Times"

"Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place." --"Tulsa World"

Killer Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay s Dexter series:
Lindsay s original, cockeyed view of the world is alive and well. . . . [His] dark, comedic fiction is an alternate universe once removed. "Los Angeles Times"
A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre. "Sun-Sentinel"
Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter. "The Denver Post"
Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love. "Entertainment Weekly"
With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning. "Time"
Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable. "Chicago Tribune"
Dexter s captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read. " Time Out New York"
Wonderfully fresh and packed with just the right amount of grotesquerie and wry wit. "USA Today"
The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter s sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing. "The New York Times "
Dexter is a fascinating character, though he s not the kind of guy you d like to invite to dinner. "Chicago Sun-Times"
Mordantly funny. "New York Post"
Dexter . . . is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding. "St. Petersburg Times"
Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place. "Tulsa World""

Killer Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay's -Dexter- series:
-Lindsay's original, cockeyed view of the world is alive and well. . . . [His] dark, comedic fiction is an alternate universe once removed.- --Los Angeles Times
-A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre.- --Sun-Sentinel
-Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter.- --The Denver Post
-Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love.- --Entertainment Weekly
-With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning.- --Time
-Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable.- --Chicago Tribune
-Dexter's captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read.- --Time Out New York
-Wonderfully fresh and packed with just the right amount of grotesquerie and wry wit.- --USA Today
-The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter's sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing.- --The New York Times
-Dexter is a fascinating character, though he's not the kind of guy you'd like to invite to dinner.- --Chicago Sun-Times
-Mordantly funny.- --New York Post
-Dexter . . . is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding.- --St. Petersburg Times
-Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place.- --Tulsa World

Killer Acclaim for Jeff Lindsay's "Dexter" series:

"Lindsay's original, cockeyed view of the world is alive and well. . . . [His] dark, comedic fiction is an alternate universe once removed." --Los Angeles Times

"A fresh, inventive slice of crime fiction that turns the axis of good and evil . . . upside down. A psychological thriller in the best sense of the genre." --Sun-Sentinel

"Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all of crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." --The Denver Post

"Maybe the first serial killer who unabashedly solicits our love." --Entertainment Weekly

"With chills like this, you can skip the air-conditioning." --Time

"Just when you think (hope?) that the tired and rarely credible device of the serial killer next door has hit a wall, along comes a writer like Jeff Lindsay to prove you wrong. . . . So enjoyable." --Chicago Tribune

"Dexter's captivating, first-person account is a genuinely exciting read." --Time Out New York

"Wonderfully fresh and packed with just the right amount of grotesquerie and wry wit." --USA Today

"The real appeal of this macabre tour de force is Dexter's sardonic voice, so snappy and smart, and yet so full of self-loathing that we hate ourselves for laughing." --The New York Times

"Dexter is a fascinating character, though he's not the kind of guy you'd like to invite to dinner." --Chicago Sun-Times

"Mordantly funny." --New York Post

"Dexter . . . is tremendously likeable, his hobby not withstanding." --St. Petersburg Times

"Lindsay gets high marks for originality, atmosphere, vibrant action scenes and having the brass to write this in the first place." --Tulsa World

Book Description:

Even serial killers have family...

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1410433277
• ISBN 13: 9781410433275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 593