I Read Darkly Dreaming Dexter

I finished reading the first Dexter book and I must say that I was very surprised of how different it was from the first season of the television series.

Like one of the characters dies in the book and in the tv series this person is still alive and kicking. In the book Deborah is not dating the ice truck killer and the relationship between Dexter and Rita is hardly there at all.

But I understand that changes had to be done to make the storyline last through the first series. And the changes work. The book is more about the things that happen in Dexter's head. In a way it was a positive thing that I read the book only after watching the first season. Normally I like reading the book beforehand.

Knowing that the tv series now has taken a step away from the books, I can keep reading without wondering why it's so different and I can keep watching and enjoying the series.