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A review by patchy710
The Infection by Craig DiLouie
4.0
Pretty good read! I was skeptical at first, and as I read through it, I really felt as if I was reading a novel based on the events in the Left4Dead game series (events take place at a hospital, farm house, and a bridge. There's also a sergeant (Bill, anyone?), and "special infected" including little things that hop around (ie. Jockeys?)) . Though I still feel that way, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I started to care for the characters, and how thrilling the battles became. Each flashback was a treat, detailing the who's and what's of each character, and what they went through at the onset of the Infection.
As to the whole "alien invasion" thing, this was a let down. It was as if Dilouie wanted to go into more detail about how and where this Infection came from, but ran out of time and/or pages to do so. I think I would've been happier with no hints rather than a hint with no pay off. That said, the book ends open for a sequel, which I definitely will pick up if it comes out!
As to the whole "alien invasion" thing, this was a let down. It was as if Dilouie wanted to go into more detail about how and where this Infection came from, but ran out of time and/or pages to do so. I think I would've been happier with no hints rather than a hint with no pay off. That said, the book ends open for a sequel, which I definitely will pick up if it comes out!