skepticalri 's review for:

Infected by Scott Sigler

3.0

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Infected brings together numerous and usually disparate plot points into one big scifi stew: aliens, parasites, infectious rage, intelligence agency spooks, the cop close to retirement, epidemiologists working around the clock to find the source of disease, the adult survivor of domestic violence, evil kids, political bickering, rough military officers, the former athlete who blew out his knee in college, and so forth into infinity. And, for the most part, this approach makes for a story that is always on the move. Occasionally, I found it overwhelming as I tried to remember which police officer was which and what was the significance of that member of the Cabinet. And the plot was "outside the box" (lawdy, I hate that phrase) enough that I could not really second guess what would happen next. I'm looking forward to reading the next book to see how much wilder it all gets.