Yikes. While in some ways better written and more believable than the first book, the second book dips into the seriously disturbing. Additionally, the author doesn't provide any satisfaction in seeing Dexter off the bad guy in time to save the good guy. Dexter doesn't like the cop he is supposed to save, and as a result, doesn't try as hard as he could to find him. As a result, we get to see the only cop in the force who sees Dexter as he truly is get chopped up. 
 Also, do Rita's kids really have to be budding psychokillers as well? I didn't think getting beaten once would be enough to cause that. I dunno...I have a lot of fun with Dexter's voice and "issues", but I may not continue with these books.