What is the theme of Darkly Dreaming Dexter?

In the novel, Jeff Lindsay explores the theme that you determine who you want to be. Dexter is a serial killer at heart but he chooses to only kill murderers and he chooses not to take the side of the Tamiami killer in the end.

What are Father Donovan’s last words in the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter?

Before he is killed, Donovan whispers something twice to Dexter. After the second whisper, Donovan closes his eyes, and Dexter responds, “You’re welcome.” Dexter buries Father Donovan in the same garden as the boys that he killed.

What happened at the end of Darkly Dreaming Dexter?

Deborah Morgan – Debra Morgan is named “Deborah” and she learns of Dexter’s secret by the end of Darkly Dreaming Dexter. While some plot points are the same, she is stabbed to death by Brian Moser at the end of Darkly Dreaming Dexter, while her Showtime counterpart is slain at the end of Season Seven by Debra Morgan.

Is Darkly Dreaming Dexter a good book?

A sympathetic serial killer. We love it, and so should you. DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER is wildly entertaining, and well worth the money of a purchase; it is, however, different from the TV series. Now, if you actually watched the television series without reading the novels, this first book holds a few surprises.

What is the dark passenger and why is it called that name?

Dark Passenger is a concept used within the DEXTER Universe. It’s Dexter Morgan’s name for his overpowering “need to kill.”

What is the age difference between Dexter and his brother in the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter?

The age gap between Brian and Dexter is given as one year in the books and three years in the television series.

What is the age difference between DEXTER and his brother in the novel Darkly Dreaming DEXTER?

Who shot Brother Sam?

Detective Israel Yale – Worked on the case and found two witnesses to collaborate that Leo wanted Brother Sam dead. Lieutenant Debra Morgan – Oversaw the investigation while her detectives handled the front lines. Agreed with Mike’s conclusion that Leo was the shooter.

What happened to dexters kids?

Following his wife’s death, Dexter thinks he will not be a suitable single parent and almost abandons Harrison before Rita’s funeral, but he returns and fulfills his parental responsibilities. Dexter loses more than Rita, though, because Astor and Cody (his stepchildren) move to Orlando to live with their grandparents.