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Title: Meh - Mostly Mediocre
Review: This is one of the rare cases where the TV show substantially outperforms the original material. I'm a fan of the Showtime series so I decided to pick up the book - bad idea. The writing is poor and the characterizations are thin to the point of transparency. Someone obviously saw the potential in this (admittedly, the concept of a serial killer preying on other serial killers is great) and turned it into a decent show, but the book was incredibly underwhelming. The show takes its time and fleshes out all the characters, while the book trots along at breakneck speed (and with twee prose) and wraps up unconvincingly. Ignore the book, watch the DVDs.
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