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Dearly Devoted Dexter: A Novel

Jeff Lindsay
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thriller psychological thriller past tense first POV ~342 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tense obsessive bleak

A thriller. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 95%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 30%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count85,465
Page count~342 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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