Darkly Dreaming Dexter
by Jeffry P. Lindsay
★ Most-read book of 2004 · #1 on Best Books of 2004
A Miami police officer hunts a serial killer, hoping the case will boost her career. Her brother Dexter, who works for the police, helps her, though he happens to be a serial killer himself, and he is not the target of this investigation.
Best for: Readers who enjoy crime fiction with a dark twist on the detective story
Darkly Dreaming Dexter is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2004, out of 48 2004 books that cleared our data bar.
What Darkly Dreaming Dexter is about
Deborah Morgan is a Miami police officer working to catch a serial killer, and she hopes the case will give her career a lift. Her brother Dexter, who also works for the police, lends a hand. There is a catch: Dexter is a serial killer himself, though not the one she is hunting. Published in 2004, this crime novel sets a police investigation beside an unusual sibling bond and a sister's ambition. It is a good fit for readers who like crime fiction with a dark, unsettling premise.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter on the Best Books of 2004
Darkly Dreaming Dexter came out in 2004. Of the 48 books first published in 2004 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #1 on our Best Books of 2004 list.
Why it made the list: 569 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 28 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Most-read of 2004 and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2004 list
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens Robert T. Kiyosaki, #2
- The Ruins of Gorlan John Flanagan, #3
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 521 want to read it, 28 are reading it now and 20 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 94 | 55% |
| Reader love | 85 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 96 | 20% |
Questions about Darkly Dreaming Dexter
When was Darkly Dreaming Dexter published?
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeffry P. Lindsay was first published in 2004.
Was Darkly Dreaming Dexter one of the best books of 2004?
Darkly Dreaming Dexter is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2004, out of 48 2004 books that cleared our data bar. 569 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 28 are reading it right now.
Why is Darkly Dreaming Dexter on the Best Books of 2004 list?
569 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 28 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2004
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens Robert T. Kiyosaki, #2
- The Ruins of Gorlan John Flanagan, #3
- Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow, #4
- Blink Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- She Comes First Ian Kerner, #6
- The Plot Against America Philip Roth, #7
See the full Best Books of 2004, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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