jessfitting 's review for:

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
4.0

A very fun read, a new take on the vampire tale with the idea of a vampire virus, so these are oozy zombie vampires. I loved the characters (master rat exterminator hero!) and it was a fast page turner with some nice mythology, but about 2/3 through I realized it wasn't going to have a solid ending and I was right. It was mostly a setup for the rest of the trilogy. Overall, still a very satisfying vampire lunch-break read, and I will definitely pick up the next in the trilogy.