Hey Craig,
Glad to see that someone else picked up on my thread about
Dexter, though I have to assume that not too many others are
watching it. But yes, I would HIGHLY recommend it.
I'm about 2/3 of the way through the second Dexter novel now
and I definitely like the series better. I don't know if the
brother (Biney) comes back again in the books, but given that
he hasn't already through the first big part of this book
disappoints me. Without a doubt, the conclusion to season 1
of the series was much more satisfying, complete, and
noir-ish. Dark stuff.
Now in Dearly Devoted, Dexter seems to be just a cop in a
team with Deb, more or less. It reminds me very much of
Lehane's Kenzie/Gennaro team, rather than the dark
twistedness of what the TV series has accomplished.
I'm right there with you in your admiration of the second
season, and I'd say one of its highlights has been the
development of the Doakes character, the antagonist to
Dexter's dark lead. I'm torn because I really love Doakes,
and I understand his side, but I also understand Dexter's and
am really attached to him. Great depth of the characters
here.
This complexity of multiple main characters and different
points of view is something I would love to see Lindsay have
done in the books. I wonder if he felt hamstrung by something
to keep writing in first person.
Seth Berkeley, CA
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Craig Larson"
<CLarson@...> wrote:
>
> I've been watching _Dexter_, the Showtime series,
and I've read all 3 of the Dexter
novels and I'd have to agree with your points that the series
has developed these characters to a degree far greater than
in the books.
> Craig Larson
> Maple Grove, MN
>
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