The summer of Dexter has officially come to a close. I watched the first two seasons of the TV show and just finished reading the third book. The third TV season begins in the fall, but I think I’ll wait until the entire season is available before watching. I like being able to see as much or little at a time. Being strung along for 3 months can get annoying. I’m most curious about how the story line will develop. The books and show are starting to live in two different universes. Characters in one are dead or don’t exist in the other. What about Dexter and Rita’s relationship and what path will her kids take? Doakes? LaGuerda?

As for the final book, I’m mixed. I liked Dexter realizing that his Dark Passenger is a shadow, a spirit, a possessor. Having it separate from him opens more doors down the road. The thing I didn’t like is the same complaint I have about all of the books. They end in a heartbeat. In a 300 page book, between pages 295 and 297, the entire story will be wrapped-up in a nice package. It’s so fast there isn’t even time to put a bow on it. Give me something more at least. 297 pages are enjoyable narration with plenty of side-tracks and development, so can’t the ending take just a little bit longer? Not a fancy bow, but still a bow?