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smathew212 's review for:
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
This is a gripping, scary read that kept me up more than a few nights. The fast-paced story of a vampire virus starts off as a very spooky tale of a mysterious airplane landing, then evolves into a more action-based story of a CDC doctor and a wise old man racing through NYC to figure out the epidemic and kill the vampires.
It reminded me a lot of the zombie stories I've been reading lately, because these vampires are more blood-hungry menace than cultured counts or Southern charmers. I wanted a little more vampire myth, myself, but this story kept me going.
Del Toro's skill as a filmmaker comes through, as many of the scenes are written as if they were on the screen. This is the first novel in a planned trilogy. I will probably continue with the story, just to see where it goes.
It reminded me a lot of the zombie stories I've been reading lately, because these vampires are more blood-hungry menace than cultured counts or Southern charmers. I wanted a little more vampire myth, myself, but this story kept me going.
Del Toro's skill as a filmmaker comes through, as many of the scenes are written as if they were on the screen. This is the first novel in a planned trilogy. I will probably continue with the story, just to see where it goes.