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Whistle Stopper - Infected: A Novel
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List Price: $24.95
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Manufacturer: Crown
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780307406101
ISBN: 0307406105
Label: Crown
Manufacturer: Crown
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher: Crown
Release Date: 2008-04-01
Studio: Crown
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Summary: Horror! Sci fi! Thriller
Comment: OK I read thrillers. I read everyone. I read about 15 books a month on a short month. This one== well let me say this -- first of all the cover has NOTHING to do with the book and I hate when publishers are misleading. This was an interseting book, I read it all in a couple of hours which means I didn't get bored. I thougth I was first reading Stephen King, then NO it was Michael Crichton and then NO it was Clive Barker. Definitely as the author claims: horror, sci fi and thriller.
I was ok with most of this but still don't get why he had to SPOILERS!!!!!kill his only friend and then he turned into his dad and abused that woman - I hate violence. And there was a lot of gore in this. Also the picture on the cover was misleading, as the eyes did not get blue triangles in them. It all ended up being about some portal to another world, extraterrestrial intellegince intent on taking over the world but foiled THIS time. I was not able to put it aside and kept reading but the premise and promise died off and left us with just another "OUT THERE" book.
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Summary: Interesting Premise, Unrealized Potential
Comment: I liked the "idea" of this book much more than the actual book. I will not reveal any spoilers about the "infection" of the title or the development of the characters-- although since the characters never really developed the latter is a moot point. In fact, I felt nothing for the main character. He isn't likable or unlikable or even average in an interesting way. He reads as an uninspired and uninspiring "big lug" with nothing authentically vulnerable to anchor the reader to him. (Other than an abusive father who is a "one note" character as well). And Sigler's "lady scientist", Margaret, is such a one dimensional and pathetic mess that the thought of her solving a catastrophic medical mystery is laughable. In fact, she is one of the few people on earth who know the catastrophic potential of the "infection" and yet she thinks and behaves like a "milf" on ecstasy. Considering the gravity of the situation, her carnal thoughts are utterly unbelievable.
I am sure that many readers will say that the plot and pace of "Infected" made further characterization unnecessary, but when I read, I need to be able to conjure up people and places with some clarity and Sigler did not give me enough bones on which to hang some skin. Too bad, really, because the action surrounding the main character could have really resonated with me had I cared enough about him. I didn't.
This book gets three stars because of the "infection" itself and because Sigler evoked it so well that I would actually itch when reading pertinent passages. Also, it is a quick read that requires little thought. (If you are able to disregard the "scientific" mumbo-jumbo and just go along for the ride).
I recommend that you keep your expectations low and some Calamine lotion at the ready.
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Summary: Terrible
Comment: This was just a horrible book. I decided to get this book after reading reviews comparing Sigler to Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk. I thougt, "Well, that must be a compliment and must be a worthy read". I was wrong.
Sigler is just not a good writer. His overall story is somewhat interesting. His characters, however, lack development and are not realistic. I forced myself to finish reading the book in hopes that it would get better. All I could conclude was: Sigler was rejected for a reason. Biggest Podcast author or not, he shouldn't be compared to the great minds of King and Palahniuk. Don't waste your time, people
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Summary: Fast Paced and Scary
Comment: Scott Sigler did a fine job crafting this novel. The pace is quick, the chapters are generally short and it's easy to read. The story is interesting, and what's worse, believable. It definitely gives the imagination fodder to worry about. If you're a fan of horror and science fiction, then I highly recommend that you include Infected in your "must read" list!
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Summary: Yes, this is a geat book!
Comment: I purchased this book thinking it was a zombie novel. I was somewhat disappointed when I found that it wasn't but the more I read, the more I became engrossed in the story. Wow, what a story! It was hard to put down, and when I did, I thought about it, I even dreamed about it. Some parts were so creepy that I had to put the book down and compose myself before I could go on. I finished this book Tuesday and I'm still thinking about it. It's only a story for heaven's sake but - what if? We would NOT survive. Chilling, thought provoking and very SCARY. Thanks Scott Sigler, I'm now a fan!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Across America a mysterious disease is turning ordinary people into raving, paranoid murderers who inflict brutal horrors on strangers, themselves, and even their own families.
Working under the government’s shroud of secrecy, CIA operative Dew Phillips crisscrosses the country trying in vain to capture a live victim. With only decomposing corpses for clues, CDC epidemiologist Margaret Montoya races to analyze the science behind this deadly contagion. She discovers that these killers all have one thing in common – they’ve been contaminated by a bioengineered parasite, shaped by a complexity far beyond the limits of known science.
Meanwhile Perry Dawsey – a hulking former football star now resigned to life as a cubicle-bound desk jockey – awakens one morning to find several mysterious welts growing on his body. Soon Perry finds himself acting and thinking strangely, hearing voices . . . he is infected.
The fate of the human race may well depend on the bloody war Perry must wage with his own body, because the parasites want something from him, something that goes beyond mere murder.
Infected is the first major print release from Internet phenom Scott Sigler, whose podcast-only audiobooks have drawn an immense cult following, with more than three million individual episodes downloaded. Now Sigler storms the bookstore shelves with this cinematic, relentlessly paced novel that mixes and matches genres, combining horror, technothriller, and suspense in a heady mix that is equal parts Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Crichton, and Stephen King.
Infected will crawl beneath your skin and leave fresh blood on every page.
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