Across America a mysterious disease is turning ordinary people into raving, paranoid murderers who inflict brutal horrors on strangers, themselves,...
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Feb 19, 2009
Michael
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Scott Sigler is one of those new fangled podcast novelists who is revolutionizing the publishing industry. Sigler offered audiences his first couple of novels free to the whoever wanted to download them. Through hard work and shameless self-promotion, Sigler got his name out there, drew in audiences and created a network of 30,000 plus rabid fans who couldn’t wait for the next insallment or novel.
Eventually, the publishing industry took notice and signed Sigler to a contract to pu More...
Eventually, the publishing industry took notice and signed Sigler to a contract to pu More...
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Oct 16, 2011
Becky
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This book has been on my wishlist since 2008, but it just never really made its way into my hands. Until now, when we have a couple things align to make that happen. The first thing that it's October. I love October - it's my favorite reading month, the month when I read all sorts of demented horror-y stuff all month long and don't feel a bit guilty about it. Err... not that I do anyway, but, y'know, I try to vary my reading and stuff. So, right, October, horror required. Check.
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Apr 12, 2011
Knottybear
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Wow, Scott really goes for the gross-out here. Look our Stephen King. I find Scott's books very readable (what does that even mean?) Ending was abrupt. Possibly setting up for a sequel. I want to know more about it! I may even have nightmares.
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S P O I L E R S B E L O W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 27, 2011
Emily
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Not only is the world going to end...we're all INFECTED!
This end of the world stuff is not a coincidence. YA is, in my humble opinion, on the cutting edge of what's coming up in fiction and is where we need to look when we want to know what's "HOT" and what's "NOT" (thanks Vanity Fair Magazine for that cute litle quip). And NO, this new fascination with the end of the world and for some reason mermaids(?), is not a coincidence...because truly, for many of u More...
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Aug 15, 2008
Mandy
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Scott Sigler is a podcast author - #1 on every aggregator, icluding Itunes. Infected is his first published novel. I picked it up because the cover looked cool, and the title sounded creepy. The short synopsis inside the front cover convinced me to buy it.
Boy, was I glad I did!
Infected is an original story that's well told, thought provoking, and fun to read. The characters are well written and believable and the story is intriguing.
This book gave me the feeling that all t More...
Boy, was I glad I did!
Infected is an original story that's well told, thought provoking, and fun to read. The characters are well written and believable and the story is intriguing.
This book gave me the feeling that all t More...
Jan 13, 2011
Jennifer
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Infected is a crazy, impressive concept that's written from every possible viewpoint. An infection like nothing the world has ever seen before begins taking over people's bodies. Through Perry, we see the infection through the eyes of someone who has it. Through Margaret, we see it from the medical standpoint. Through Dew, the government's though process. We even experience the infection from the standpoint of the infection itself. It's fantastic to see everything going on from these different a
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Jul 05, 2008
Chris
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Podcaster Scott Sigler’s first two novels, "Earth Core" and "Ancestor," were released in audiobook format over the internet to more than 30,000 subscribers. His latest work and first major print release, Infected, is an engrossing, albeit gruesome, thriller with a touch of the supernatural and enough blood, guts and gore to please popular fiction fans en masse.
Perry Dawsey is a fallen athlete from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who spent his former college days on the footb More...
Perry Dawsey is a fallen athlete from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who spent his former college days on the footb More...
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Dec 06, 2010
Michael
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This book did nothing for me. If you're going to give me action, then give me action I can believe and not have to stop every other page and question what I'm reading. If you're going to give me violence and gore (and be warned, there is a lot of violence and gore here) then give me violence and gore I can believe and not something just for the sake of writing something violent.
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Jun 26, 2008
Tim
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The back of this book said it was "half Stephen King" and "half-Chuck Palahniuk". This is a lie. Scott Sigler writes like neither of them. His writing style is too long-winded for Palahniuk and nowhere near mystical enough for King. If I were to compare him to anyone, I would say Michael Crichton, but rather than plausible techno-thrillers, he writes far more crazy, outlandish, sci-fi horror.
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That said, this is not a bad book. There are a couple terrific cha More...
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Sep 25, 2011
Nora aka Diva
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Possible Spoilers!!
This was a fun read, weird in places true. I have some questions that were not answered but I don't think this lessons the enjoyment of the novel at all. It was interesting to "see" so to speak the transformation(both mentally & physically) of Perry as the seeds took root and grew within him. It would have been nice to find out where exactly they came from & what exactly that gateway was leading to but it was never said. All in all More...
This was a fun read, weird in places true. I have some questions that were not answered but I don't think this lessons the enjoyment of the novel at all. It was interesting to "see" so to speak the transformation(both mentally & physically) of Perry as the seeds took root and grew within him. It would have been nice to find out where exactly they came from & what exactly that gateway was leading to but it was never said. All in all More...
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Dec 25, 2008
Tara
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A quick, interesting read. I'm definitely interested in the sequel. I wasn't expecting the end, and was a little dissapointed to have it turn out to be such a cliche. Watching he development of the triangles and their relationships to their hosts was fascinating, though. A little reminiscent of the Hot Zone, or the Cobra Event, both of which I'd recommend before reading this.
Feb 23, 2009
Jennifer
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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 t More...
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 t More...
Jan 02, 2012
James
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This book was a page turner, to be sure. I had no trouble getting through it, but for most of the time I was reading I was either rolling my eyes or just being plain grossed out.
I picked the book up on the assumption that it was horror. I freak out really easily, and I usually stay away from horror because I don't like compulsively looking over my shoulder ever 5 seconds while I'm reading. I was expecting that I would be doing just that while reading this book, but it never happened More...
I picked the book up on the assumption that it was horror. I freak out really easily, and I usually stay away from horror because I don't like compulsively looking over my shoulder ever 5 seconds while I'm reading. I was expecting that I would be doing just that while reading this book, but it never happened More...
Oct 09, 2011
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This was not an easy read for me, but I felt that I needed to read this book. I wanted an "outside looking in" perspective on America's place in the future and I think Mr. Zakaria hit right on target. It appears that the researched material in this book is well layed out and leads the reader to take a thought provoking journey. The journey down a road that is sure to lead the reader to believe that at the end of this journey America will be in a different economic and poliitical pos
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Oct 03, 2011
Robin
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It took me a while to get into this book. I expected a horror novel and got more of a Michael Crichton thriller with a lot of technical explanations. (Though I did like the detail that the seeds had to be eaten by eyelash mites before they could start growing.) I missed the adrenaline that comes with not knowing what is going on and having to keep reading to find out.
However once I got into the battle between Perry Dawsey and the triangles, each new gross-out drew me into the story. More...
However once I got into the battle between Perry Dawsey and the triangles, each new gross-out drew me into the story. More...
Jul 30, 2011
Stephanie
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Great fast paced thriller! The first novel, Infected starts off with people getting these weird blue triangles on their bodies that screw with your mind and make you afraid of authority and then kill your whole damn family in the most violent way ever. One guy cuts his legs off with a hatchet. If you somehow make it past the initial crazy phase, you end up like Perry Dawsey, where the blue triangles turn into EYES!! If I recall, because it's been awhile since I read book #1, I think he has 7
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May 16, 2011
Beth
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I was interested enough to finish the book to find out where the plot was going, so to that extent it was a success. But overall I was really disappointed as the promise of the opening scene was never fulfilled. When so much of the action takes place inside one man's head (literally and figuratively) it takes a skilled writer to sustain the reader's interest. Mr. Sigler spends too much time treading water and relies on similes and metaphors that are either overblown or just plain ridiculous. Rat
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Apr 28, 2011
Guestford_junkie
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Dew Phillips and his partner in the CIA are on a top secret mission, chasing after madmen who are homicidal and suicidal, possibly infected with some new disease. Teamed with them is Margaret Montoya from the CCID, called upon to run autopsies on the victims of the infection. There's just one problem, there's never enough remains to autopsy, the corpses either burnt or liquefied. What they need is a fresh or alive host.
Perry Dawsey has a different life from what he once thought he'd More...
Perry Dawsey has a different life from what he once thought he'd More...
Feb 07, 2011
Paul
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This book is not for everyone. It is science fiction, with a little horror. It is very intense. It also contains some very rough language, and if you like blood there is plenty of that.
The story revolves around an ex-football player from Michigan State who resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Perry Dawsey has an itch and no matter what he does he cannot get it to stop. The itch starts to spread over his body and is so intense that he actually digs into his skin to cause bleeding. He More...
The story revolves around an ex-football player from Michigan State who resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Perry Dawsey has an itch and no matter what he does he cannot get it to stop. The itch starts to spread over his body and is so intense that he actually digs into his skin to cause bleeding. He More...
Jan 10, 2011
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Nov 05, 2010
Patrick
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Okay, a book called infected. I am a fan of apocalyptic fiction, viral plagues, etc. Typically you are on the outside looking in, at least in most of the horror that I have read. You don't really understand the plague victims in their insanity, rage, or just plain barbaric behavior. You just want to see them kill, or see them wiped out, depending on your view point.
What we have here is a hard science view of a highly detailed infection where us humans get to play host to a bunch of triangl More...
What we have here is a hard science view of a highly detailed infection where us humans get to play host to a bunch of triangl More...
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Oct 28, 2010
Chibineko
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I'm lucky enough to have both read the book as well as listened to the audio version of this. If you've only read the book, I have to say that you are missing out on a treat by not hearing the podcast version of this. Sigler is a master at reading his work and this book is no exception.
The book follows a cast of characters as a mysterious disease begins to befall the citizens of the United States. Random people are committing atrocious acts of violence, things that are supposedly out More...
The book follows a cast of characters as a mysterious disease begins to befall the citizens of the United States. Random people are committing atrocious acts of violence, things that are supposedly out More...
Oct 15, 2010
Katharine
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Oct 05, 2010
Jennifer
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WHAT is this book about?
A mysterious disease is turning ordinary Americans into murdering psychotics. As the government tries to keep a lid on what is happening, a CDC doctor struggles to find out what is causing the strange triangular growths that seem to be the source of the violent behavior. The only problem is that the triangles trigger a complete meltdown of the body once the host dies―resulting in limited time to figure out what is happening. As we follow the efforts to figure ou More...
A mysterious disease is turning ordinary Americans into murdering psychotics. As the government tries to keep a lid on what is happening, a CDC doctor struggles to find out what is causing the strange triangular growths that seem to be the source of the violent behavior. The only problem is that the triangles trigger a complete meltdown of the body once the host dies―resulting in limited time to figure out what is happening. As we follow the efforts to figure ou More...
Aug 09, 2010
del_detriment
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When the bad guy is a vampire, an axe murderer, or some other external entity, you at least have a chance to run and hide. When the evil is growing inside you, spreading through your body like a sentient cancer, there is no escape. While this book is chock-full of blood, gore and all manner of violent amputations, it was the idea of being trapped and betrayed by your own body that unsettled me the most.
Perry Dawsey wasn’t a particularly pleasant person before the infection. Abused by More...
Perry Dawsey wasn’t a particularly pleasant person before the infection. Abused by More...
Apr 26, 2010
Patrick
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Horror. Check.
Disgustingly gross. Double check.
An intriguing, smart and witty take on invasions of the body snatcher? Triple check.
Did I mention gross? The cringe-inducing, 'that's so sick' mantra as you read? Yeah, and a whole lot more. And I can't wait to see the movie. Sigler has taken his own unique spin on an age old classic, fear of an unknown entity, that is not just infectious but intelligent. And quite possibly, not of this earth. The dialogue is c More...
Disgustingly gross. Double check.
An intriguing, smart and witty take on invasions of the body snatcher? Triple check.
Did I mention gross? The cringe-inducing, 'that's so sick' mantra as you read? Yeah, and a whole lot more. And I can't wait to see the movie. Sigler has taken his own unique spin on an age old classic, fear of an unknown entity, that is not just infectious but intelligent. And quite possibly, not of this earth. The dialogue is c More...
Jul 21, 2009
Jennifer
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This book, by an author who formed fan base by writing chapters for podcasts, had a lot of promise. However, that promise was never fulfilled. The premise of the book is either an alien invasion or a bioterrorist attack (we're never really told) on some unsuspecting souls in western Ohio and northern Michigan. We're introduced to characters like Margaret Montoya, a doctor with the CDC who wants to stop this thing and advance her career, and "Scary" Perry Dawsey, a former U of Michig
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Jun 05, 2009
Nathan
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This book was very disappointing. It was interesting to begin with, but quickly slid downhill. One of the more annoying aspects of this story is the douchebaggy third person narrative peppered with lots of too-cool-for-school cliches. The author's sports-oriented & misogynist worldview really shines through (without much variation). Here is a typical example: "The flaming thing stood, or at least tried to stand, burning, boneless legs supported a body all but obscured by jumping flames. The
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Jul 25, 2011
Cecilia
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This book reads like a mediocre sci-fi movie, starring Donnie Wahlberg. The beginning is quite interesting - people getting "infected" by some unknown agent and turned into psychopathic killers. The descriptions of the murders are intense, as are thte descriptions of the killers, themselves. Then, like most B-rate sci-fi/action movies, the plot begins to drag as the author can't figure out how to get us from point a (discovery of the infection) to poing b (the defeat of or undefeat
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Aug 21, 2011
Rick
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So this book has been out for about 3 years now as I write this, and from what I've heard even longer than that in earlier incarnations. I'd seen that it sold very well and have known about it for some time, but I really wasn't sure what it was all about. From the cover and the name I thought it was some kind of B-movie zombie affair--wasn't sure what all the fuss was about. Let me assure you, I couldn't have been more wrong. After picking it up on a 99 cent kindle special, even though I don't a
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