Absolutely wonderful. It took me a while to get used to the language and spelling, especially when it came to names (which seems to be something i have trouble with normally let alone when it comes to strangely spelled names) but as soon as i was absorbed into the story and got the names straight it was the best book i've read in a while. i'm excited to read more.
I'm actually really happy that the books differ so much from the tv show.. it's like reading an alternate reality of what could have happened. It keeps me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen next. Earlier in the series i had trouble connecting with the characters, I felt they weren't well rounded except Dexter himself but i think as the books go on that changes and although Dexter is still the character with the most depth, the other characters have certainly improved a lot.
After catching up on the tv series I didn't know what to do with myself so I thought I would check out the book.. after reading it I think the tv series turned out a bit better than the book (at least the first one so far) but it's mostly because the other characters don't have nearly as much depth as Dexter does. But over all I still thought it was a pretty great read and plan to read the next one soon.
The books are way better than the movie because of all the internal dialog.. I think it makes the story much more emotional and complex. The movie was still great, but I certainly recommend the books first.
There are a lot of pretty random spins on the story that they never could have done on tv with the budget they had.. making some of the story seem different from the show but the characters still have all their wit and charm. Overall I still absolutely love them. Joss is a god.
Loved it
There is quite a bit of Gore so not for the faint of heart. But if you can handle it I think this book is well worth reading. I haven't read a book like this in quite awhile, it made me feel every kind of emotion so vividly. I was engrossed in the story from cover to cover. It's also really hilarious in a twisted kind of way, that's what you get with a devil as a protagonist :)