Dexter Is Delicious

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