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kkomo's review
5.0
Awesome
This is everything I want in a medical or pandemic type thriller. I have read other works by this author, but this is by far my fav. Fast-paced, engaging story with a wide array of characters situated within an outbreak/pandemic situation. Well-written and exciting- I’m immediately grabbing the next one in the series.
This is everything I want in a medical or pandemic type thriller. I have read other works by this author, but this is by far my fav. Fast-paced, engaging story with a wide array of characters situated within an outbreak/pandemic situation. Well-written and exciting- I’m immediately grabbing the next one in the series.
proffrancais's review against another edition
Really good book. Slower start than I expected. Once it got going it was great. It wasn't the sort of book i expected. For some reason i saw a zombie apocalypse, but it was better. The ending was good, a cliffhanger, but not a nailbiter. I am looking forward to book two at the end of November.
pcallen's review against another edition
3.0
Took a long time to pick up
I wouldn’t have minded a longer book if the entire storyline was there. Interesting “Walking Dead” kind of feel to it.
I wouldn’t have minded a longer book if the entire storyline was there. Interesting “Walking Dead” kind of feel to it.
bahogan's review
3.0
Easy read and entertaining....the book just ENDS, however, with no real resolution. Obviously it sucks you straight into the sequel, but it's not out yet (November '17).
chasing_dallas's review
4.0
So I need a separate scale for my trash novel books especially post apocalyptic books. I mean how can a bell hooks book about love and this book compare. Well a 6 hour bus ride flew by reading this and it made me download the sequel so what can I say I liked it.
alastairhm's review
4.0
Easy enjoyable read, not really a stand-alone novel, stops suddenly, I suppose to encourage you to buy the next one.
robosquid's review
4.0
I'm being generous with my 4 stars here. The plot was interesting and fairly well-written, but the problem with this book was the amount of gun detail, along with all the military acronyms, which was simply boring and unnecessary. Also it suffered from plodding slowness although this was broken up by occasional action scenes. The characters however were well drawn, had background and could be distinguished from one another, and their dialogue was fairly realistic.
The plot revolves around several mostly likeable characters who have all been away from home (Indianapolis) for a week or two and come back to find increasingly bizarre behaviour amongst their neighbours and colleagues. This situation soon degenerates and we have 'zombie' type incidents with mindless murderous violence aimed at anyone nearby. It does not appear to be a pandemic contagion though - the area is contained under quarantine and the source, infectious agent (or whatever it is) does not affect our little group, who meet up towards the end of this instalment of the book. The story ends abruptly, and continues in part 2 of what is a very long book divided into three parts. There are many unanswered questions at this point, most pressingly what the causative agent is, who released it and why.
I did enjoy this book but think the trilogy would have benefited from some serious editing to bring it down to two or even one standard-length novels.
The plot revolves around several mostly likeable characters who have all been away from home (Indianapolis) for a week or two and come back to find increasingly bizarre behaviour amongst their neighbours and colleagues. This situation soon degenerates and we have 'zombie' type incidents with mindless murderous violence aimed at anyone nearby. It does not appear to be a pandemic contagion though - the area is contained under quarantine and the source, infectious agent (or whatever it is) does not affect our little group, who meet up towards the end of this instalment of the book. The story ends abruptly, and continues in part 2 of what is a very long book divided into three parts. There are many unanswered questions at this point, most pressingly what the causative agent is, who released it and why.
I did enjoy this book but think the trilogy would have benefited from some serious editing to bring it down to two or even one standard-length novels.
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