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. I'd also agree that
the TV series is better than the books, particularly this
second series, which has broken considerably with the
chronology set out by Jeff Lindsay. The books are a lot more
jokey, if that's the word, with snarky humor and everything
told from Dexter's perspective. In the series, we get to see
the characters from more angles and they're much more
three-dimensional. I'm not even sure it would be possible to
adapt the second and third books for television, the way the
first season revolved around the first book, especially now
with the break in chronology. The writers of the series have
taken what was a neat idea of Lindsay's part and really run
with it, take it in a much more believable direction. The
second season, with its _No Way Out_-plotline, has been one
of the more riveting and memorable seasons of televison I can
remember. I think you're right to call it a natural heir to
the high level drama of _The Sopranos_.
Craig Larson Maple Grove, MN
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