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Infected #3
Pandemic
Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Horror (2014)Pandemic
592 pages, Paperback
First published January 21, 2014
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Scott Sigler
136 books4,312 followersTHE CRYPT: SHAKEDOWN is Book I of a new five-book series. It’s out October 3, 2023 in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook narrated by Ray Porter.
iTunes by subscribing to his podcast.
#1 New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler is the creator of fifteen novels, six novellas and dozens of short stories. He gives away his stories as weekly, serialized, audiobooks, with over 40 million episodes downloaded.
Scott launched his career by releasing his novels as author-read podcasts. His rabid fans were so hungry for each week’s episode that they dubbed themselves the “Junkies.” The first hit is always free …
He is also is a co-founder of Empty Set Entertainment, which publishes his Galactic Football League series. He lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife and wee little Dogs of Døøm.
iTunes by subscribing to his podcast. #1 New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler is the creator of fifteen novels, six novellas and dozens of short stories. He gives away his stories as weekly, serialized, audiobooks, with over 40 million episodes downloaded.
Scott launched his career by releasing his novels as author-read podcasts. His rabid fans were so hungry for each week’s episode that they dubbed themselves the “Junkies.” The first hit is always free …
He is also is a co-founder of Empty Set Entertainment, which publishes his Galactic Football League series. He lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife and wee little Dogs of Døøm.
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September 30, 2024
What Rhymes With ‘Orrific?
After the death of so many people, our favorite person, Dr. Margaret Montoya, the “savior,” thinks that she is a murderer!
During the past five years, when she isn’t feeling remorse and blaming herself for the justification of saving the Earth, she peruses the internet, looking for articles that bad-mouth her.
Suddenly, she is called upon to wake up, get off her butt. Her countrymen needs her, again.
Five years ago, after being nuked, and blown from the sky, some debris from the alien technology, landed in a lake.
Search missions and rescue teams should be working hard to recover anything they can, from the lake. But, instead, they are missing, not responding and/or destroying each other.
Sound familiar?
Once again, Montoya and her husband and team must rescue them and save the world…if possible.
Will she be able to do it again? Will she have the help? Will she have the will? How will it all end?
Five stars. ✨✨✨✨✨
After the death of so many people, our favorite person, Dr. Margaret Montoya, the “savior,” thinks that she is a murderer!
During the past five years, when she isn’t feeling remorse and blaming herself for the justification of saving the Earth, she peruses the internet, looking for articles that bad-mouth her.
Suddenly, she is called upon to wake up, get off her butt. Her countrymen needs her, again.
Five years ago, after being nuked, and blown from the sky, some debris from the alien technology, landed in a lake.
Search missions and rescue teams should be working hard to recover anything they can, from the lake. But, instead, they are missing, not responding and/or destroying each other.
Sound familiar?
Once again, Montoya and her husband and team must rescue them and save the world…if possible.
Will she be able to do it again? Will she have the help? Will she have the will? How will it all end?
Five stars. ✨✨✨✨✨
January 26, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in this trilogy and patiently waited for this final novel to complete the set. It was definitely worth the wait. The first two books, Infected and Contagious, left me satisfied as to how the story ended but left me anticipating what might come next. I don't really know how the culmination of the story could have been done better. The story and character continuity was fantastic, and everything logically and carefully built to the events in this book. Exciting? Yes! Believable? Absolutely. Predictable? No. Scott Sigler knows how to tell a story, and what sets him apart from many other thriller/horror authors is his gifted ability to scare you with hard science and facts. Throughout the story there were no magic solutions and the reality of what he writes leaves you believing something like this could actually happen, and maybe a little worried that it just might. If you enjoy the suspense created by authors like Michael Crichton, and the terror created by authors like Stephen King, take the time to read this trilogy!
February 7, 2014
3.5 stars
While I enjoyed the third—and I assume last—book in the Infected series, this book wasn't as tightly written and didn't pack the same punch as Infected and Contagious. It started out great but seem to lose steam towards the end, with one of those horror book endings I find somewhat generic.
Margaret Montoya is called on once again to save the world from an alien infection invasion, which this time tries three hopefully fool proof ways to end civilization: some humans host the triangles, some are the puffball types that explode and send strands out to infect the population, and there's a new breed of giant aliens with bone swords for forearms or something like that. Pretty cool, I know.
I like how Sigler didn't fall into the character stereotype trap—was pleasantly surprised that the Christian Republican female president turned out to be intelligent, tough, quick-witted, compassionate, and precise—and had the guts to do some nasty things to some favorite characters.
If you're a fan of Sigler's books, Pandemic has the same humor, violence, and horror that you've come to enjoy, so don't miss this one.
While I enjoyed the third—and I assume last—book in the Infected series, this book wasn't as tightly written and didn't pack the same punch as Infected and Contagious. It started out great but seem to lose steam towards the end, with one of those horror book endings I find somewhat generic.
Margaret Montoya is called on once again to save the world from an alien infection invasion, which this time tries three hopefully fool proof ways to end civilization: some humans host the triangles, some are the puffball types that explode and send strands out to infect the population, and there's a new breed of giant aliens with bone swords for forearms or something like that. Pretty cool, I know.
I like how Sigler didn't fall into the character stereotype trap—was pleasantly surprised that the Christian Republican female president turned out to be intelligent, tough, quick-witted, compassionate, and precise—and had the guts to do some nasty things to some favorite characters.
If you're a fan of Sigler's books, Pandemic has the same humor, violence, and horror that you've come to enjoy, so don't miss this one.
June 4, 2015
Triangles…Not just for breakfast anymore. There’s a new deadly alien inspired biological virus in town – Extenction Puffs.
Now, some of our old friends including, Otto & Montoya, fresh from recently saving the world, will be called upon once again to try and come up with a solution for the destroyed Orbitals final attempt to wipe out the human race. It’s really hitting the fan now, the stakes cannot be any higher, and time is running short.
A fitting conclusion to a seriously great series from Scott Sigler. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and thought that Scott did a great job tying this one up. As usual, he is able to create a gradually building sense of tension with his plotting and provides some laugh out loud and retching moments. It was good to “see” some of the previous characters back in action too. Solid 4 Stars for Pandemic and even a bit more for the series as a whole.
Now, some of our old friends including, Otto & Montoya, fresh from recently saving the world, will be called upon once again to try and come up with a solution for the destroyed Orbitals final attempt to wipe out the human race. It’s really hitting the fan now, the stakes cannot be any higher, and time is running short.
A fitting conclusion to a seriously great series from Scott Sigler. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and thought that Scott did a great job tying this one up. As usual, he is able to create a gradually building sense of tension with his plotting and provides some laugh out loud and retching moments. It was good to “see” some of the previous characters back in action too. Solid 4 Stars for Pandemic and even a bit more for the series as a whole.
August 4, 2016
Margaret Montoya saved the world from aliens in Contagious, but the decision she made killed many and the lives lost still weigh heavily on her.
Clarence Otto, Margaret's husband, has watched her wither away, no longer the confident woman he once new, taking her abuse, until he decides to call it quits.
Margaret's barely able to digest his words when the phone rings and Clarence and Margaret are pulled back into a situation they both thought was over and done.
The aliens left a nasty surprise behind and it's just been unleashed on the human race.
Time is not on their side as they race to slow an infection that can bring about the apocalypse.
This read started off on an emotional note that drew me in and it carried through to the end of the story.
Each fully-fleshed character has their own problems to deal with concerning the infection and I, at one point, was invested in them all.
Tim, one of the characters that worked with Margaret, tended to play around too much although it may have been intended to lessen the seriousness of the situation, but it happened enough for me to comment on it.
The writing was superb and I was able to breeze through this lofty read with no problems or misunderstandings.
There is a lot of medical talk and time spent on the scientific end of things, mainly at the beginning so, if that's an issue, stick with it, as the pace picks up considerably as more of the plot unfolds, and things become more alarming as time passes and the effect this pathogen has on humans is identified. It's worse than you think.
I loved what the author did with one of the characters, but I wish the character I'm speaking of would have had more time to do more damage or cause more conflict, not that there wasn't enough already.
I don't want to give anything away so I'll leave it at that.
Overall, it was a totally satisfying read that I can easily recommend to others who like apocalyptic medical thrillers.
I did not read the second book and was able to smoothly slip into this story with no problems.
**I was provided with an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review.**
You can check out more reviews on www.HorrorAfterDark.com
Clarence Otto, Margaret's husband, has watched her wither away, no longer the confident woman he once new, taking her abuse, until he decides to call it quits.
Margaret's barely able to digest his words when the phone rings and Clarence and Margaret are pulled back into a situation they both thought was over and done.
The aliens left a nasty surprise behind and it's just been unleashed on the human race.
Time is not on their side as they race to slow an infection that can bring about the apocalypse.
This read started off on an emotional note that drew me in and it carried through to the end of the story.
Each fully-fleshed character has their own problems to deal with concerning the infection and I, at one point, was invested in them all.
Tim, one of the characters that worked with Margaret, tended to play around too much although it may have been intended to lessen the seriousness of the situation, but it happened enough for me to comment on it.
The writing was superb and I was able to breeze through this lofty read with no problems or misunderstandings.
There is a lot of medical talk and time spent on the scientific end of things, mainly at the beginning so, if that's an issue, stick with it, as the pace picks up considerably as more of the plot unfolds, and things become more alarming as time passes and the effect this pathogen has on humans is identified. It's worse than you think.
I loved what the author did with one of the characters, but I wish the character I'm speaking of would have had more time to do more damage or cause more conflict, not that there wasn't enough already.
I don't want to give anything away so I'll leave it at that.
Overall, it was a totally satisfying read that I can easily recommend to others who like apocalyptic medical thrillers.
I did not read the second book and was able to smoothly slip into this story with no problems.
**I was provided with an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review.**
You can check out more reviews on www.HorrorAfterDark.com
December 4, 2014
Outstanding conclusion to an awesome series.
I couldn't get enough of this book.
I hope Sigler writes more like it very soon.
I couldn't get enough of this book.
I hope Sigler writes more like it very soon.
August 10, 2016
Podcast novelist (and self-proclaimed future dark overlord) Scott Sigler burst onto the horror scene a couple of years ago Infected. If you've read (or listened to) Sigler's original novel, I need only say two words to make you shudder involuntarily -- chicken scissors.
With that moment, Sigler created something iconic, memorable and utterly horrifying. And it feels like in many ways, Sigler has been chasing that moment, trying to find that same horrific peak that had this reader glued to the page.
Part of what made that moment work so well wasn't just the horrific use of the chicken scissors. Part of what made it work was that Sigler had created a character in Perry Dawson that the readers had some investment and relationship with. We cared about what happened to Perry because we'd been included in his apparent descent into madness as a virus from outer space ravaged his body and Perry fought back, desperate to win back control.
It's that emotional investment in the characters that's been missing from later Sigler works and is, unfortunately, lacking in his latest novel Pandemic. And for a novel that weighs in at close to five-hundred pages, not having a character or two that we can like, identify with or have some type of investment in their fate means there are large stretches of the story where you're just waiting around to see how dies next.
And make no mistake -- Sigler isn't afraid to kill of characters. He's more than willing to create a few dozen and find ways for them to shuffle off this mortal coil in interesting and horrific ways. And there are some genuinely page-turing moments of horror in Pandemic as humanity struggles to fight back against an alien virus that wants to conquer our world and wipe us all out.
But unlike the masters of the horror genre (Stephen King, Richard Matheson), Sigler's downfall is that we don't have any characters we can identify with. Both King and Matheson are masters of putting an ordinary, flawed person into a horrifying situation and allowing the reader to see how he or she reacts to the situation unfolding. Sigler had that with Dawson, but has been struggling to find that type of character in each of his novels since.
Reading the novel on the printed page, I kept wondering if Pandemic might be more effective as a podcast novel -- unfolding episodically and with time between each segment to allow certain events to sink in a bit more and to forget about other threads that never quite held my interest.
And while Pandemic is an improvement over the second novel of the Infected trilogy, it simply doesn't come close to the raw, page-turning power that the original installment had. Infected had me losing sleep, eager to read just one more chapter and to see what would happen next. Pandemic has a few such page-turning moments but they're a bit more scattered across a huge page count.
Pandemic is a good novel that could have been great.
In the interest of full disclosure, I received an ARC of Pandemic as part of the Amazon vine program in return for a fair, honest review.
With that moment, Sigler created something iconic, memorable and utterly horrifying. And it feels like in many ways, Sigler has been chasing that moment, trying to find that same horrific peak that had this reader glued to the page.
Part of what made that moment work so well wasn't just the horrific use of the chicken scissors. Part of what made it work was that Sigler had created a character in Perry Dawson that the readers had some investment and relationship with. We cared about what happened to Perry because we'd been included in his apparent descent into madness as a virus from outer space ravaged his body and Perry fought back, desperate to win back control.
It's that emotional investment in the characters that's been missing from later Sigler works and is, unfortunately, lacking in his latest novel Pandemic. And for a novel that weighs in at close to five-hundred pages, not having a character or two that we can like, identify with or have some type of investment in their fate means there are large stretches of the story where you're just waiting around to see how dies next.
And make no mistake -- Sigler isn't afraid to kill of characters. He's more than willing to create a few dozen and find ways for them to shuffle off this mortal coil in interesting and horrific ways. And there are some genuinely page-turing moments of horror in Pandemic as humanity struggles to fight back against an alien virus that wants to conquer our world and wipe us all out.
But unlike the masters of the horror genre (Stephen King, Richard Matheson), Sigler's downfall is that we don't have any characters we can identify with. Both King and Matheson are masters of putting an ordinary, flawed person into a horrifying situation and allowing the reader to see how he or she reacts to the situation unfolding. Sigler had that with Dawson, but has been struggling to find that type of character in each of his novels since.
Reading the novel on the printed page, I kept wondering if Pandemic might be more effective as a podcast novel -- unfolding episodically and with time between each segment to allow certain events to sink in a bit more and to forget about other threads that never quite held my interest.
And while Pandemic is an improvement over the second novel of the Infected trilogy, it simply doesn't come close to the raw, page-turning power that the original installment had. Infected had me losing sleep, eager to read just one more chapter and to see what would happen next. Pandemic has a few such page-turning moments but they're a bit more scattered across a huge page count.
Pandemic is a good novel that could have been great.
In the interest of full disclosure, I received an ARC of Pandemic as part of the Amazon vine program in return for a fair, honest review.
January 6, 2014
I became a fan of Mr. Sigler's when I first discovered his book Infected. This book was like a new beginning to creepy crawly that the movie, Arachnophobia gave to me. The movie made me check the bathroom toilet before sitting down and Infected had me checking myself in the mirror to make sure that I did not find anything that did not belong. It kept me engrossed in the book and I could not get enough of it like an addict. I knew that Mr. Sigler was a force to be reckoned with. So when I saw his newest and final book in this trilogy, Pandemic I could not wait to get my hands on a copy. Well I did.
Mr. Sigler still brings the creep factor. However my high expectations of this book were a little let down. I was not jiving with Margaret as much. I found her to be a downer and I wanted her to go away. Her husband on the other hand I was rooting for. He really loved Margaret to stick with her all the way. My favorite parts were the gore ones involving the aliens. The action was more intense. Whenever the story would flash back to the humans it seemed that my pace for reading the book would slow down. That is until I got about a third to a little more into the book and them the storyline did pick up.
Mr. Sigler still brings the creep factor. However my high expectations of this book were a little let down. I was not jiving with Margaret as much. I found her to be a downer and I wanted her to go away. Her husband on the other hand I was rooting for. He really loved Margaret to stick with her all the way. My favorite parts were the gore ones involving the aliens. The action was more intense. Whenever the story would flash back to the humans it seemed that my pace for reading the book would slow down. That is until I got about a third to a little more into the book and them the storyline did pick up.
July 4, 2022
Just because I stubbornly got the third book lol
Edit. now this is just painful.
Edit. now this is just painful.
February 22, 2022
OK! I admit it! This book scared me!! I mean really scared me!
The first two books are thought provoking , chilling, horrific accounts of what could happen, when a pandemic from alien origins, is let loose and its determined objective is to wipe out mankind!
Well, as this story shows, we don't need the alien's help; we are doing just fine on our own! See the paragraph below!
"People lived in Xinshi, people lived in Qidaowanxiang ... who were probably going to die!
Vogel turned to Admiral Porter, looked at all the Joint Chiefs.
"We have to do something," Vogel said. "Do we have any resources in the area? A carrier, anything?
The Air Force started to speak, but President Blackman cut him off.
"We do nothing," she said. Her voice was cold, unforgiving. If her heart felt anything, she refused to let those emotions reach her brain.
Vogel looked shocked. "But Madam President, a strike could kill millions of people! We have to try to stop it!"
Not only were nations fearful of the Infected and Converted, they were also fearful, of the nuclear forces of the other nations as well! And that was what the Alien Creatures were counting on!
""Sixty percent immunized," he said. Murray then said, "soon to be seventy, then eighty. We're in the lead, and the other industrialized nations are close behind. Don't you see? We stopped the spread. We'll have millions of infected to deal with, sure, but we stopped the spread! The Converted . . . they can watch the news just like we can. They know the score. We've checked the contagious so now they are looking for other ways to take us out.
We just so happen to have tens of thousands of nuclear missiles. Don't you get it? We're beating them now because we are organized, because we have communication --- if a nuclear shooting march starts, all that goes away. They want to DESTROY us. If we start a nuclear war, then we do their work for them!"
Besides all the action going on in the story (it never lets up by the way) the writing is sooooo good. .. detailed, riveting, sometimes inspiring, sometimes very depressing). I would literally lose myself in the story; and saw that I had read 2 or 3 hours without stopping!
That is how good this book is!!!
So why only four stars, when the first two books, earned five stars?
The ending came too quickly. What I mean to say is, I wanted to learn how the governments and people rallied after the aliens were defeated!! Hope I am not ruining the ending for anyone! I wanted to know what happened to the main characters - more than just an obligatory sentence or paragraph.
And I was so upset when my absolute favorite character, was infected and.... well, you will have to read the series yourself!
This is one series I intend to buy and keep at my home! I borrowed these from the library!
Mr. Siger - is it possible you could write a fourth installment? After all, we won the major battles - but did we win the war?
The first two books are thought provoking , chilling, horrific accounts of what could happen, when a pandemic from alien origins, is let loose and its determined objective is to wipe out mankind!
Well, as this story shows, we don't need the alien's help; we are doing just fine on our own! See the paragraph below!
"People lived in Xinshi, people lived in Qidaowanxiang ... who were probably going to die!
Vogel turned to Admiral Porter, looked at all the Joint Chiefs.
"We have to do something," Vogel said. "Do we have any resources in the area? A carrier, anything?
The Air Force started to speak, but President Blackman cut him off.
"We do nothing," she said. Her voice was cold, unforgiving. If her heart felt anything, she refused to let those emotions reach her brain.
Vogel looked shocked. "But Madam President, a strike could kill millions of people! We have to try to stop it!"
Not only were nations fearful of the Infected and Converted, they were also fearful, of the nuclear forces of the other nations as well! And that was what the Alien Creatures were counting on!
""Sixty percent immunized," he said. Murray then said, "soon to be seventy, then eighty. We're in the lead, and the other industrialized nations are close behind. Don't you see? We stopped the spread. We'll have millions of infected to deal with, sure, but we stopped the spread! The Converted . . . they can watch the news just like we can. They know the score. We've checked the contagious so now they are looking for other ways to take us out.
We just so happen to have tens of thousands of nuclear missiles. Don't you get it? We're beating them now because we are organized, because we have communication --- if a nuclear shooting march starts, all that goes away. They want to DESTROY us. If we start a nuclear war, then we do their work for them!"
Besides all the action going on in the story (it never lets up by the way) the writing is sooooo good. .. detailed, riveting, sometimes inspiring, sometimes very depressing). I would literally lose myself in the story; and saw that I had read 2 or 3 hours without stopping!
That is how good this book is!!!
So why only four stars, when the first two books, earned five stars?
The ending came too quickly. What I mean to say is, I wanted to learn how the governments and people rallied after the aliens were defeated!! Hope I am not ruining the ending for anyone! I wanted to know what happened to the main characters - more than just an obligatory sentence or paragraph.
And I was so upset when my absolute favorite character, was infected and.... well, you will have to read the series yourself!
This is one series I intend to buy and keep at my home! I borrowed these from the library!
Mr. Siger - is it possible you could write a fourth installment? After all, we won the major battles - but did we win the war?
January 4, 2014
Pandemic by Scott Sigler is the third and final book in his Infected trilogy. This is a satisfying, highly recommended conclusion to the science fiction/horror series started in Infected and Contagious.
After the first two books I wasn't sure exactly what direction Sigler could possibly take to bring this series to a conclusion. Although Sigler has a prologue to summarize the story so far for readers it doesn't really do justice to everything we've all been through to reach this point. I never would have guessed the events in Pandemic. If you've read the first two you know you will be reading this one. If you haven't read the first two, then you'll need to get started now.
Not wanting to spoil the story for anyone, it's safe to say that the alien threat is not quite over and Doctor Margaret Montoya is being called back into action to serve her country. The real question is if she is up for the task. Her marriage may be ending and she's frozen in a depression, obsessively checking out social media for negative comments about her previous actions. She has saved the world once already but may not be up to the new threat.
Sigler understands social media and his astute choice to include it in his novel gives Pandemic a cutting edge, up-to-date feel that can sometimes be lacking in new releases set in present times. There is one hole is this final novel of the series and that is a main character that we love. There simply wasn't a character to take the place of Perry Dawsey and Dew Phillips - although Tim Feely came close. The narrative is told from the point of view of several different characters, but it was easy to keep track of who was who. Mostly it is all about the strategic maneuvers, confrontations, and violent conflicts this time around.
Be forewarned that there is a lot of blood and guts and language and horrific actions here so the series is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart. If you can't get through the opening pages (which has a young crew member cauterizing the end of her cut off arm with a blow torch) then it is best to not continue.
Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of Crown Publishing for review purposes.
After the first two books I wasn't sure exactly what direction Sigler could possibly take to bring this series to a conclusion. Although Sigler has a prologue to summarize the story so far for readers it doesn't really do justice to everything we've all been through to reach this point. I never would have guessed the events in Pandemic. If you've read the first two you know you will be reading this one. If you haven't read the first two, then you'll need to get started now.
Not wanting to spoil the story for anyone, it's safe to say that the alien threat is not quite over and Doctor Margaret Montoya is being called back into action to serve her country. The real question is if she is up for the task. Her marriage may be ending and she's frozen in a depression, obsessively checking out social media for negative comments about her previous actions. She has saved the world once already but may not be up to the new threat.
Sigler understands social media and his astute choice to include it in his novel gives Pandemic a cutting edge, up-to-date feel that can sometimes be lacking in new releases set in present times. There is one hole is this final novel of the series and that is a main character that we love. There simply wasn't a character to take the place of Perry Dawsey and Dew Phillips - although Tim Feely came close. The narrative is told from the point of view of several different characters, but it was easy to keep track of who was who. Mostly it is all about the strategic maneuvers, confrontations, and violent conflicts this time around.
Be forewarned that there is a lot of blood and guts and language and horrific actions here so the series is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart. If you can't get through the opening pages (which has a young crew member cauterizing the end of her cut off arm with a blow torch) then it is best to not continue.
Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of Crown Publishing for review purposes.
July 12, 2015
Wow! Now that was an epic finish to the series!! What's not to like? We have serious science, creepy aliens, horror, lots of gore and an apocalypse. It's everything I could want in an epic tale.
Out of all of Sigler's books I've read so far (5), this one was my favorite and I really did not want it to end! I binge read this series right after reading his Ancestor and was pleased to see Dr. Feelygood back in this 3rd book of the Infected series.
I've been on a Sigler kick lately and now need to go check out his other books!!
Out of all of Sigler's books I've read so far (5), this one was my favorite and I really did not want it to end! I binge read this series right after reading his Ancestor and was pleased to see Dr. Feelygood back in this 3rd book of the Infected series.
I've been on a Sigler kick lately and now need to go check out his other books!!
June 26, 2022
Niet normaal, ergste apocalyps die je je kan voorstellen en waarschijnlijk de bron van veel komende nachtmerries maar toch echt goed geschreven en heel vlot om te lezen.
March 1, 2014
Sigler's first two novels in this trilogy, INFECTED & CONTAGIOUS are among my favorite SF/Horror novels. They're snappy, WTF, OMG action novels, with twists, turns, shocks and a breakneck pace. This one is a different animal altogether; it's none of those things.
The two previous books work perfectly as a duology. PANDEMIC is utterly dull, plodding and holds no surprises. I suspect it's more a money grab for the author than a natural extension of the story.
The two previous books work perfectly as a duology. PANDEMIC is utterly dull, plodding and holds no surprises. I suspect it's more a money grab for the author than a natural extension of the story.
July 14, 2014
Such a disappointment!
Whereas the first two in this trilogy were both original, creepy, scary, and gross... this is just a fumbling mess.
It sort of picks up where Contagious concluded. Plotwise, at least. But, unfortunately neither writing, stoiry, plot, ideas nor genre is anywhere near the two previous books. An lengthy, complicated setup, fast degenerates into an average, predictable bit of Hollywood-action.
Whereas the first two in this trilogy were both original, creepy, scary, and gross... this is just a fumbling mess.
It sort of picks up where Contagious concluded. Plotwise, at least. But, unfortunately neither writing, stoiry, plot, ideas nor genre is anywhere near the two previous books. An lengthy, complicated setup, fast degenerates into an average, predictable bit of Hollywood-action.
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June 9, 2013I am going to die before this book comes out! First it was October, now it's January! Someone wake me up in January, I'm hibernating. I can't wait that long, really I can't. I'll blame the editors, it's always the editors...maybe, probably.
On the plus side, I lurve the cover.
On the plus side, I lurve the cover.
September 26, 2020
A great end to the series. Nice character development, more time spent on the cast than in the other books. Also a great deal of suspense and tension as humanity once again has to overcome this threat.
February 2, 2014
I LOVED the first two books. I was really disappointed in this book because it was a bit boring. I didn't feel connected or invested in the characters like I did in the first books.
April 16, 2014
It has taken Scott Sigler quite a bit of time to finish out his Infected series. The first two novel in the series, Infected and Contagious, were released in 2008 and I reviewed the audiobook version of both around the same time (here and here). The final volume in Sigler's series, Pandemic, was released almost 5 years since I reviewed Contagious. I didn't go back and take a look at the previous two volumes before jumping into Pandemic; a fact which made someone leery going into this novel. Thankfully, Pandemic is an extraordinarily approachable novel; not so approachable that it could be easily enjoyed in you missed Infected and Contagious but enough that the distance between the novels isn't quite that noticeable. Needless to say spoilers for the first novel are ahead so consider yourselves warned.
August 29, 2015
Rezi: http://chrissies-kleine-welt.de/?p=2160
ACHTUNG! Es folgt eine Besprechung zu einem Buch, das den dritten und abschließenden Teil einer Reihe darstellt. Spoiler zu Band 1 “Infiziert” und Band 2 “Virulent” sind daher durchaus möglich und jedwedes Weiterlesen erfolgt auf eigene Gefahr.
Ehrlicherweise muss ich jedem Leser dieser Zeilen gleich zu Beginn sagen, dass sie von einem Fan geschrieben wurden. 2008 wurde ich beim Stöbern in einer Buchhandlung auf den ersten Band dieser Reihe aufmerksam und da ich gerne neue Autoren ausprobiere, wenn mich die Bücher inhaltlich ansprechen, hab ich einfach zugegriffen und bin in der Geschichte von “Infiziert” versunken. Sigler hat mich aufgesogen, in einen Höllentrip geschmissen und mich anschließend wieder ausgespuckt und ich war fortan ein Überträger und Süchtiger, was seine Geschichten und seine Fantasie anbelangt. So habe ich mehr als nur gefiebert, als nach so langer Wartezeit nun auch endlich der abschließende Band der Infected-Trilogie auf deutsch erschienen ist.
Doch ich hatte auch Angst. Wie sollte Band 3 funktionieren, wo doch die für mich im Mittelpunkt stehende Figur der Reihe nicht mehr auftauchen würde? Scary Perry Dawsey ist zwar objektiv nur in Band 1 der wirkliche Protagonist, bereits in “Virulent” musste er in den Hintergrund treten, doch was Sigler am Ende dieses Buches mit ihm anstellte schloss eine Wiederkehr quasi aus. Ob dies wirklich so ist, müsst ihr dann übrigens selbst erlesen.
Kurz nach dem Beenden des letzten Bandes muss ich nun sagen, dass meine Ängste nicht begründet waren. Ja, Dawsey hat mir gefehlt, sehr sogar, aber Sigler kann es auch ohne ihn.
Fünf Jahre nach den Ereignissen in Detroit ist Margaret Montoya ein Wrack. Sie kann einfach nicht verarbeiten, was geschehen ist und wie viele Menschen aufgrund ihrer Entscheidung ihr Leben lassen mussten. Täglich durchforstet sie das Internet nach neuen Hasskommentaren, die sich auf ihre Person beziehen. Nicht einmal Clarence Otto schafft es seine Frau aus diesem Sumpf zu ziehen und so steht ihre Ehe kurz vor dem Aus.
Da tritt Murray Longworth auf den Plan und dies kann nur eines bedeuten: Es gab wieder neue Ausbrüche der außerirdischen Seuche und Montoya ist die Einzige, die das Wissen und die Erfahrung besitzt sich diesem Gegner erneut zu stellen.
Infiziert – Virulent – Pandemic beschreibt sehr gut, wohin sich diese Geschichte entwickelt hat. Im ersten Band hat man wenige Infizierte und eine neuartige Krankheit, die es zu erforschen und zu bekämpfen gilt. Im zweiten Band wird alles nochmals schlimmer, wesentlich mehr Menschen werden befallen und am Ende noch viel mehr sterben. In Band drei wird nun keine Person oder ein Land bedroht, sondern schlichtweg die ganze Welt. Bevor der Orbiter vor fünf Jahren zerstört werden konnte hat er die letzte Erregerkapsel so programmiert, dass eine Infektion mit schier ungeheuerlichen Ausmaßen auf die Menschheit losgelassen werden soll. Das Ziel ist diesmal nicht auf ein Portal gerichtet, sondern schlichtweg auf Ausrottung.
Sigler startet in diese apokalyptisch anmutende Geschichte eher ungewohnt gemächlich. Es dauert seine Zeit, bis die Seuche wirklich ausbricht und zuschlägt. Viele Seiten schwebt das Unheil wie eine dunkle Wolke über den Köpfen der Protagonisten, die mit sich und der Welt hadern. Es erschien mir fast so, als ob Sigler selbst das Unumgängliche herauszögern wollte, da mit der letzten Zeile und dem letzten Wort endgültig das Kapitel dieser Trilogie geschlossen werden würde.
Mit dem Auftauchen eines neuen und doch Siglerlesern bekannten Charakters ändert sich dies langsam. Das wahre Ausmaß der drohenden Pandemie wird langsam klar und als diese schließlich ausbricht geht es wieder so richtig ab. Als Leser muss man hier viel verkraften können, da Sigler schonungslos schreibt, ehrlich und nicht beschönigend. Seine Charaktere handeln menschlich und damit nicht immer nett und auch die eigenen engsten Protagonisten werden niemals geschont.
Besonders gut gefallen hat mir, dass der Autor nun einen Weg einzuschlagen scheint, den ich auch schon bei Stephen King sehr schätze. Seine Bücher bekommen Bezüge untereinander, so dass man bekannte Charaktere wieder trifft und eine komplexe Welt geschaffen wird, die sich fest im Fanherzen verankert.
Meiner Meinung nach sollte jeder Leser, der Interesse an Horror, SciFi und Wissenschaft hat und zudem eine spannende und schonungslos ehrliche Geschichte mit echten Charakteren und Typen bevorzugt, zu den Büchern von Scott Sigler greifen – im speziellen zur grandiosen Infected-Trilogie, die sich mit dem abschließenden Band nun definitiv ihren Platz unter meinen absoluten Lieblingsgeschichten gesichert hat. Der letzte Band bekommt lediglich keine volle Punktzahl, da mir der Anfang des Buches etwas zu gedehnt war und ich einfach jemanden mehr als arg vermisst habe. Obwohl… Aber nein, lest diese Geschichte selbst!
ACHTUNG! Es folgt eine Besprechung zu einem Buch, das den dritten und abschließenden Teil einer Reihe darstellt. Spoiler zu Band 1 “Infiziert” und Band 2 “Virulent” sind daher durchaus möglich und jedwedes Weiterlesen erfolgt auf eigene Gefahr.
Ehrlicherweise muss ich jedem Leser dieser Zeilen gleich zu Beginn sagen, dass sie von einem Fan geschrieben wurden. 2008 wurde ich beim Stöbern in einer Buchhandlung auf den ersten Band dieser Reihe aufmerksam und da ich gerne neue Autoren ausprobiere, wenn mich die Bücher inhaltlich ansprechen, hab ich einfach zugegriffen und bin in der Geschichte von “Infiziert” versunken. Sigler hat mich aufgesogen, in einen Höllentrip geschmissen und mich anschließend wieder ausgespuckt und ich war fortan ein Überträger und Süchtiger, was seine Geschichten und seine Fantasie anbelangt. So habe ich mehr als nur gefiebert, als nach so langer Wartezeit nun auch endlich der abschließende Band der Infected-Trilogie auf deutsch erschienen ist.
Doch ich hatte auch Angst. Wie sollte Band 3 funktionieren, wo doch die für mich im Mittelpunkt stehende Figur der Reihe nicht mehr auftauchen würde? Scary Perry Dawsey ist zwar objektiv nur in Band 1 der wirkliche Protagonist, bereits in “Virulent” musste er in den Hintergrund treten, doch was Sigler am Ende dieses Buches mit ihm anstellte schloss eine Wiederkehr quasi aus. Ob dies wirklich so ist, müsst ihr dann übrigens selbst erlesen.
Kurz nach dem Beenden des letzten Bandes muss ich nun sagen, dass meine Ängste nicht begründet waren. Ja, Dawsey hat mir gefehlt, sehr sogar, aber Sigler kann es auch ohne ihn.
Fünf Jahre nach den Ereignissen in Detroit ist Margaret Montoya ein Wrack. Sie kann einfach nicht verarbeiten, was geschehen ist und wie viele Menschen aufgrund ihrer Entscheidung ihr Leben lassen mussten. Täglich durchforstet sie das Internet nach neuen Hasskommentaren, die sich auf ihre Person beziehen. Nicht einmal Clarence Otto schafft es seine Frau aus diesem Sumpf zu ziehen und so steht ihre Ehe kurz vor dem Aus.
Da tritt Murray Longworth auf den Plan und dies kann nur eines bedeuten: Es gab wieder neue Ausbrüche der außerirdischen Seuche und Montoya ist die Einzige, die das Wissen und die Erfahrung besitzt sich diesem Gegner erneut zu stellen.
Infiziert – Virulent – Pandemic beschreibt sehr gut, wohin sich diese Geschichte entwickelt hat. Im ersten Band hat man wenige Infizierte und eine neuartige Krankheit, die es zu erforschen und zu bekämpfen gilt. Im zweiten Band wird alles nochmals schlimmer, wesentlich mehr Menschen werden befallen und am Ende noch viel mehr sterben. In Band drei wird nun keine Person oder ein Land bedroht, sondern schlichtweg die ganze Welt. Bevor der Orbiter vor fünf Jahren zerstört werden konnte hat er die letzte Erregerkapsel so programmiert, dass eine Infektion mit schier ungeheuerlichen Ausmaßen auf die Menschheit losgelassen werden soll. Das Ziel ist diesmal nicht auf ein Portal gerichtet, sondern schlichtweg auf Ausrottung.
Sigler startet in diese apokalyptisch anmutende Geschichte eher ungewohnt gemächlich. Es dauert seine Zeit, bis die Seuche wirklich ausbricht und zuschlägt. Viele Seiten schwebt das Unheil wie eine dunkle Wolke über den Köpfen der Protagonisten, die mit sich und der Welt hadern. Es erschien mir fast so, als ob Sigler selbst das Unumgängliche herauszögern wollte, da mit der letzten Zeile und dem letzten Wort endgültig das Kapitel dieser Trilogie geschlossen werden würde.
Mit dem Auftauchen eines neuen und doch Siglerlesern bekannten Charakters ändert sich dies langsam. Das wahre Ausmaß der drohenden Pandemie wird langsam klar und als diese schließlich ausbricht geht es wieder so richtig ab. Als Leser muss man hier viel verkraften können, da Sigler schonungslos schreibt, ehrlich und nicht beschönigend. Seine Charaktere handeln menschlich und damit nicht immer nett und auch die eigenen engsten Protagonisten werden niemals geschont.
Besonders gut gefallen hat mir, dass der Autor nun einen Weg einzuschlagen scheint, den ich auch schon bei Stephen King sehr schätze. Seine Bücher bekommen Bezüge untereinander, so dass man bekannte Charaktere wieder trifft und eine komplexe Welt geschaffen wird, die sich fest im Fanherzen verankert.
Meiner Meinung nach sollte jeder Leser, der Interesse an Horror, SciFi und Wissenschaft hat und zudem eine spannende und schonungslos ehrliche Geschichte mit echten Charakteren und Typen bevorzugt, zu den Büchern von Scott Sigler greifen – im speziellen zur grandiosen Infected-Trilogie, die sich mit dem abschließenden Band nun definitiv ihren Platz unter meinen absoluten Lieblingsgeschichten gesichert hat. Der letzte Band bekommt lediglich keine volle Punktzahl, da mir der Anfang des Buches etwas zu gedehnt war und ich einfach jemanden mehr als arg vermisst habe. Obwohl… Aber nein, lest diese Geschichte selbst!
January 20, 2014
Ever since I first stumbled across Infected, I’ve been a fan. I’ll freely admit I’ve been actively waiting for this particular book to appear. Books one and two, Infected and Contagious, were suitably icky fast-paced horrific affairs and this new book promises more of the same. The only real difference in this case? Sigler has ramped up the tension, the action and the gore to the max. How splendid.
Margaret Montoya and Clarence Otto both return in Pandemic. I think it’s probably fair to say that Sigler actively enjoys putting his characters through the physical and emotional ringer. When we first meet her, Margaret is still suffering from the aftermath of the events at the end of Contagious. She was forced to make some horrible, but necessary, decisions and the repercussions of them are slowly destroying her. She’s finally reached rock bottom and, just like any good sequel, it’s at that point where she gets dragged back into the action as the alien infection begins to spread once again. Agent Otto remains on hand as her able protector but the dynamic of their relationship has changed quite significantly. This change has direct implications as the plot continues to unfold. Montoya is a fantastic protagonist, utterly driven to stop the infection but emotionally damaged. Her fragility is a fascinating counterpoint to the highly stressful situations she finds herself in. You can’t help but find yourself cheering her on, willing her to find the inner strength to keep going against all odds.
Like any good horror, things start off small but the initial, slow pace picks up pretty quickly. By the time you get to the second half of the novel, events are rattling along at break neck speed. The plot becomes a race against time. Once the alien disease properly begins to take hold, everything very swiftly descend into total chaos and society starts to breakdown. Unsurprisingly, this means that things get extremely violent, but don’t forget its Scott Sigler we’re talking about here. Sigler’s writing never shies away from the extreme, but confronts it head on. Mr Sigler is a master at judging his audience’s expectations and he knows just exactly how far he can push any given situation. He’s a canny guy though, as he also knows when something is best left to a reader’s imagination. It always strikes me that this particular skill is the mark of an exceptional author, especially when it comes to the horror genre.
In previous novels the author has lifted elements from social and mainstream media and included them in his various plots. He’s done the same thing here. In this book Twitter plays an important part in proceedings. It’s a nice touch to see how new technology interacts with the end of the world. There are some clever ideas incorporated that never occurred to me before. I’ll say no more than that, it would spoil the surprise.
There’s a good chance that if your planning on reading Pandemic, you’ve probably enjoyed the nasty delights that can be found in Infected and Contagious. Possibly you may have read Ancestor as well? If you have, can I suggest you keep your eyes peeled for a familiar face. A character pops up who links the books together and I have to admit I didn’t manage to suppress the squeal of delight when that happened*
I think there is a feeling of anticipation with any horror novel written by Scott Sigler. You are always waiting for that delightful moment when the last shred of restraint disappears and things get chaotic. Pandemic certainly doesn’t disappoint on that score. The second half of the book is just plain old nuts, I loved it. Part alien invasion, part cannibal holocaust with a liberal dose of SEAL based action thrown in for good measure. The SEALs themselves kick a spectacular amount of ass, and if I am honest I wouldn’t have it any other way. Sigler writes stories that are unashamedly outrageous but they are always HUGELY entertaining.
I’ll end with a word of caution – two days after finishing Pandemic I came down with the mystery illness. Coincidence? I sure hope so. I bet I’ll be fine once I’ve had some sleep…
Margaret Montoya and Clarence Otto both return in Pandemic. I think it’s probably fair to say that Sigler actively enjoys putting his characters through the physical and emotional ringer. When we first meet her, Margaret is still suffering from the aftermath of the events at the end of Contagious. She was forced to make some horrible, but necessary, decisions and the repercussions of them are slowly destroying her. She’s finally reached rock bottom and, just like any good sequel, it’s at that point where she gets dragged back into the action as the alien infection begins to spread once again. Agent Otto remains on hand as her able protector but the dynamic of their relationship has changed quite significantly. This change has direct implications as the plot continues to unfold. Montoya is a fantastic protagonist, utterly driven to stop the infection but emotionally damaged. Her fragility is a fascinating counterpoint to the highly stressful situations she finds herself in. You can’t help but find yourself cheering her on, willing her to find the inner strength to keep going against all odds.
Like any good horror, things start off small but the initial, slow pace picks up pretty quickly. By the time you get to the second half of the novel, events are rattling along at break neck speed. The plot becomes a race against time. Once the alien disease properly begins to take hold, everything very swiftly descend into total chaos and society starts to breakdown. Unsurprisingly, this means that things get extremely violent, but don’t forget its Scott Sigler we’re talking about here. Sigler’s writing never shies away from the extreme, but confronts it head on. Mr Sigler is a master at judging his audience’s expectations and he knows just exactly how far he can push any given situation. He’s a canny guy though, as he also knows when something is best left to a reader’s imagination. It always strikes me that this particular skill is the mark of an exceptional author, especially when it comes to the horror genre.
In previous novels the author has lifted elements from social and mainstream media and included them in his various plots. He’s done the same thing here. In this book Twitter plays an important part in proceedings. It’s a nice touch to see how new technology interacts with the end of the world. There are some clever ideas incorporated that never occurred to me before. I’ll say no more than that, it would spoil the surprise.
There’s a good chance that if your planning on reading Pandemic, you’ve probably enjoyed the nasty delights that can be found in Infected and Contagious. Possibly you may have read Ancestor as well? If you have, can I suggest you keep your eyes peeled for a familiar face. A character pops up who links the books together and I have to admit I didn’t manage to suppress the squeal of delight when that happened*
I think there is a feeling of anticipation with any horror novel written by Scott Sigler. You are always waiting for that delightful moment when the last shred of restraint disappears and things get chaotic. Pandemic certainly doesn’t disappoint on that score. The second half of the book is just plain old nuts, I loved it. Part alien invasion, part cannibal holocaust with a liberal dose of SEAL based action thrown in for good measure. The SEALs themselves kick a spectacular amount of ass, and if I am honest I wouldn’t have it any other way. Sigler writes stories that are unashamedly outrageous but they are always HUGELY entertaining.
I’ll end with a word of caution – two days after finishing Pandemic I came down with the mystery illness. Coincidence? I sure hope so. I bet I’ll be fine once I’ve had some sleep…
June 5, 2014
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To say that I am a fan of this series is a mild understatement. I first picked up infected back in 2009 when I’d been set on some awful training course for 3 days and was stuck in a bland hotel with no hope of entertainment at night.
Knowing I was in for 3 nights of utter boredom I went to a bookshop near the hotel to grab something to read. The cover of infected intrigued me, so I bought it thinking I’ll read a few chapters before bed.. this did not happen, instead I stayed up until 4am, horrified and wanting to claw my own skin off but desperate to finish the book. I was now a fan of Scott Sigler!
When I got an ARC of Pandemic you have no idea of the fangirl squeals of delight that came from me, it was quite shameful – but anyway, on with the review!
I've tried to keep this review spoiler free but don't read it if you've not read infected or contagious - there are spoilers for those two books.
To say that I am a fan of this series is a mild understatement. I first picked up infected back in 2009 when I’d been set on some awful training course for 3 days and was stuck in a bland hotel with no hope of entertainment at night.
Knowing I was in for 3 nights of utter boredom I went to a bookshop near the hotel to grab something to read. The cover of infected intrigued me, so I bought it thinking I’ll read a few chapters before bed.. this did not happen, instead I stayed up until 4am, horrified and wanting to claw my own skin off but desperate to finish the book. I was now a fan of Scott Sigler!
When I got an ARC of Pandemic you have no idea of the fangirl squeals of delight that came from me, it was quite shameful – but anyway, on with the review!
I've tried to keep this review spoiler free but don't read it if you've not read infected or contagious - there are spoilers for those two books.
October 3, 2015
THIS BOOK????
Answer is...
THAT WHAT I HAVE LOOKING FOR!
I have heard that this series is zombie and then I decided to read this series. First book I read, Infected, my react was...
I was like um...it's not zombie... DUH...
So, I was making a decided to continue read this series or not.
Yup, I am glad I did decided to continue read it!
Let's skip with second book, there is not necessary to discuss about it. I want to discuss about THIS BOOK, PANDEMIC!!!!!
THIS BOOK IS
I can't describe it....OMG.
What if it is actually real?
Whatever I see someone...
I will scream, "HE OR SHE IS INFECTED!!!! RUN YOURSELF AWAY FROM HER OR HIM!!!"
Hm Yup...
July 17, 2017
A great end to one of the most entertaining and disturbing alien stories I've ever read. I was thrilled/shocked to see that the series went out with such a bang.
It's been a few years since I read the other two books in the trilogy but I was able to keep up with this one well enough. The flashbacks helped without distracting. I wouldn't say that "Pandemic" works that well as a stand-alone story even though it kind of fills you in here and there on past events. You'd be missing out on a lot if you didn't read the others.
Sigler's "Pandemic" delivers the same punch as the other two books. He has not lost his unique touch and this book is filled with animated characters, humor, and no shortage of extremely squeamish moments. It was also somewhat of a review of my A&P and microbiology classes. Some of the old characters are back (the ones who are alive anyway), which was great to see. I enjoyed the whole thing and I recommend this series to anyone that can handle profuse death and profanity in a book.
It's been a few years since I read the other two books in the trilogy but I was able to keep up with this one well enough. The flashbacks helped without distracting. I wouldn't say that "Pandemic" works that well as a stand-alone story even though it kind of fills you in here and there on past events. You'd be missing out on a lot if you didn't read the others.
Sigler's "Pandemic" delivers the same punch as the other two books. He has not lost his unique touch and this book is filled with animated characters, humor, and no shortage of extremely squeamish moments. It was also somewhat of a review of my A&P and microbiology classes. Some of the old characters are back (the ones who are alive anyway), which was great to see. I enjoyed the whole thing and I recommend this series to anyone that can handle profuse death and profanity in a book.
November 25, 2014
Ok. I have been trying to be very fair when rating books this year. Instead of just giving everybody 5 stars like I normally would, I've taken the time to actually try and think of things that would be fair on the rating scale. That being said I fully believe this book deserves a 5 star rating. I read the first two books in the trilogy when they first came out and waited (for what seemed like forever) for this final installment to come out. I find the whole premise of this book trilogy amazing. I love all the characters (yes including turdbag Steve Stanton) and I love the fact that you are kept on the edge of your seat through the whole book! I genuinely hope that all of the people reading this review will find it awesome enough to go read the trilogy because as freaky as it is to live in some of the places that they call out by name, it is a trilogy I am very glad I picked up.
November 6, 2016
Pandemic's the final in a trilogy of books including Infected & Contagious
Despite the 6 year gap from start to finish Pandemic is every bit as good as the first two books, this, without a doubt, has to be one of the best multiple book story lines I've ever read. Each book in its own right has been outstanding and the plot arc across the lot is likewise outstanding.
If you haven't read any Sigler, do yourself a favour and order the first book, Infected. You can pickup secondhand first edition hardcovers for under $10 and they're well worth the money as you'll be wanting to read it again no doubt!
Despite the 6 year gap from start to finish Pandemic is every bit as good as the first two books, this, without a doubt, has to be one of the best multiple book story lines I've ever read. Each book in its own right has been outstanding and the plot arc across the lot is likewise outstanding.
If you haven't read any Sigler, do yourself a favour and order the first book, Infected. You can pickup secondhand first edition hardcovers for under $10 and they're well worth the money as you'll be wanting to read it again no doubt!
March 10, 2018
4 Stars
Completion of a kick-ass series.
This just picks up where Contagious left off. A plot twist that I figured would happen, but just not that way. With the "converted" gaining strength in numbers and intelligence, it is only a matter of time before the world falls. Seriously. You know how infection/viruses work. All it takes is Patient Zero to make contact and all hell breaks loose.
After the loss of so many, it makes me wonder what a 3.5 in this series would look like; hhmmmm??
Completion of a kick-ass series.
This just picks up where Contagious left off. A plot twist that I figured would happen, but just not that way. With the "converted" gaining strength in numbers and intelligence, it is only a matter of time before the world falls. Seriously. You know how infection/viruses work. All it takes is Patient Zero to make contact and all hell breaks loose.
After the loss of so many, it makes me wonder what a 3.5 in this series would look like; hhmmmm??
did-not-finish
December 5, 2014Disclaimer: This ARC was given to me for free in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley.
DNF. I just can't put myself through this. I've read better and the characters are driving me nuts. Too bad because the idea behind this seemed really cool and interesting.
DNF. I just can't put myself through this. I've read better and the characters are driving me nuts. Too bad because the idea behind this seemed really cool and interesting.
March 8, 2014
Wow...really wow. Loved this series. Seriously. Loved. It.
April 18, 2016
Absolutely amazing conclusion to a fabulous trilogy!
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