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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
pretty good...a slow starter but I liked the concept of the triangles. It got a little slow towards the end when all the military stuff came in. After reading the excerpt of "Contagious" I may skip it. Looks to be more of the same, but with more military, since the triangles are now, well, infecting others.
I'm waffling between giving this a 3 star or a 4 star. I might come back and change it... let me dwell on it for a while.
Suffice to say, this book was some of the most violently graphic reading I've done in a while. Wow.
Suffice to say, this book was some of the most violently graphic reading I've done in a while. Wow.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The end of this novel screams "SEQUEL!", but what it actually said to me was, "You, reader, are a sucker. You just read this entire book and still know absolutely nothing about what went on herein." I felt as if the author just decided to stop writing one day, instead of having an intentional end - or even a cliffhanger - to the story. Don't bother.
Excellent story line with strong character development. Very intriguing premise that keeps building with tension.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a great blend of science fiction and horror.
Apparently normal people start going psychotic, murdering family or friends before mutilating and killing themselves, and their autopsies reveal previously unseen physiological changes. Soon the CIA and the CDC are involved in a secret mission to uncover what's happening.
Is it a human-engineered biological weapon? A naturally occurring parasite that's mutated to its current form? Or is it something more sinister?
The mission to locate and capture a living victim is a roller coaster ride that has just the right amount of scientific and military jargon to give it believability. Three-dimensional characters have just enough personality to engage the reader without bogging it down.
Parasite victim Perry's journey is nothing less than horrific. His physical and psychological struggle are equally gut-wrenching. I was so caught up in his experience that I didn't want the CIA to find him. I wanted to ride it out with him, even if it placed the mission in danger of failure.
I can't recommend it highly enough for lovers of sci-fi/horror cross-overs. The next book in the series, [b:Contagious|3605324|Contagious (Infected, #2)|Scott Sigler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388273040s/3605324.jpg|3648052], has just moved up my TBR list.
Apparently normal people start going psychotic, murdering family or friends before mutilating and killing themselves, and their autopsies reveal previously unseen physiological changes. Soon the CIA and the CDC are involved in a secret mission to uncover what's happening.
Is it a human-engineered biological weapon? A naturally occurring parasite that's mutated to its current form? Or is it something more sinister?
The mission to locate and capture a living victim is a roller coaster ride that has just the right amount of scientific and military jargon to give it believability. Three-dimensional characters have just enough personality to engage the reader without bogging it down.
Parasite victim Perry's journey is nothing less than horrific. His physical and psychological struggle are equally gut-wrenching. I was so caught up in his experience that I didn't want the CIA to find him. I wanted to ride it out with him, even if it placed the mission in danger of failure.
I can't recommend it highly enough for lovers of sci-fi/horror cross-overs. The next book in the series, [b:Contagious|3605324|Contagious (Infected, #2)|Scott Sigler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388273040s/3605324.jpg|3648052], has just moved up my TBR list.