The Culture

[ Mood: Shocked ]
I was dragged from the TV in the middle of the second part of the latest Doctor Who episode to have a water fight with my wife and youngest son. So, while I am hiding until the episode ends, I can write a quick blog entry.

This morning I finished reading the second Dexter novel. It is a part hard to talk about the details because since I haven’t watched all the episodes of season 1 and none of season 2, I don’t know how the continuity fits together if at all – I know enough to know that the ending of book 1 and season 1 are supposed to be different and that the main storyline in season 2 bears no resemblance to the main storyline in book 2.

It was not a bad read and seemed to have a lot more humour injected into it mainly situated around Dexter’s uncomprehending slide into engagement with Rita. The body count is down too since Dexter’s own activities are curtailed by a vigilant Doakes and the main villain of the book does not actually kill his victims.

As with the first book, the narrative being from the point of view of a inhuman sociopath means that there are not many emotional links that can be made with Dexter and the characters he interacts with in the course of events. One thing I am starting to feel annoyed/cheated by is the number of holes in the plot that the author doesn’t deal with – the main two in this novel being the reaction (or lack of it) by Deborah to the revelations in the first book and the lack of anything happening when Doakes is captured by the villain.

However, if you can suspend your disbelief enough, then it is a fairly entertaining ride but I am glad that I borrowed them from the library rather than buying them which is what I was thinking of doing.