Infected: A Novel by Scott Sigler Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Infected: A Novel
Book Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I got hooked on Sigler back with his first Earthcore podcast. I've always been a fan of horror/science fiction and Sigler delivers a combination of these two genres in an Aliens-meets-the-Shining fashion that is sure to please. I have copies of Sigler's two previous books and I confess that I liked Earthcore and Ancestor slightly better. That being said, I still very much enjoyed Infested and it is well worth purchasing. Pure twisted entertainment through the eyes of the insane, but strangely engrossing, Perry.Book Review: Be Afraid
Summary: 5 Stars
It all starts with an itch; just your average, run-of-the-mill itch. Then the paranoia sets in, then the voices begin.
Scott Sigler delivers heavy-hitting action, disgusting horror, and white-knuckle suspense, all in one novel that passes from normality over the brink into stark raving insanity.
Book Review: Been There, Read That
Summary: 3 Stars
We've got another mysterious disease ravishing America in "Infected" - a bizarre "infection" that turns even grandmothers away from their knitting needles to carve up their families before turning suicidal. Dew Phillips is a grizzled field operative with the CIA who, with the assistance of a brainy CDC babe, is trying to figure out the deadly plague while at the same time stemming its spread. And then there's Perry Dawsey, one time All American Big 10 linebacker living in the shadows of an NFL career sidelined by a malicious cut block, now whiling away the hours in Cube City. But while the former "Scary" Perry has succumbed to the disease, seems his biggest problem remains an obsession abusive childhood at the hands of his now deceased tough-guy dad.
So if any of this sounds familiar, well, it is. Borrow a bit of Stephen King's warmed over "Cell" or "The Tommyknockers", add a healthy dose of Michael Crichton - "Prey" is probably the closest formulaic fit - stir in Scott Smith's self-mutilation mania in "The Ruins", and with a dash of H.G. Wells classic "War of the Worlds" blended with some "Stargate", you've pretty much got Scott Sigler's "Infected". This is by no means a bad book - it is the kind of mostly mindless entertainment that will keep you stuck to the pages, if only to see how much more harm Sigler can inflict on his characters - intended and not-so-intended. But the blood and gore loses impact and feels gratuitous by the fourth quarter, lacking the balance with reality that separates true terror classics from the pack, while the starting line up comes straight from central casting. But the pace will move you right along and the action never slows.
Hey, I realize we're not looking for literary awards here, and since Tolstoy can be pretty tedious and nobody can really figure out Faulkner, Scott Sigler and "Infected" is a more than passable substitute while waiting for the Preston/Child duo to get Agent Pendergast back in the hunt. But if you're looking for an original fix for that pop thriller jones, this isn't your vaccine.
Book Review: Best Horror Novel since Early Stephen King
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this in one day - couldn't put it down. The details of the spores taking over the body and how the guy deals with it are so shocking and gruesome but you can't look away. You have to know what happens next. This is the best horror novel I've read since some of Stephen King's early works. It was original and leaves you wanting more. I hope that Mr. Sigler has more like this in store for us. I highly recommend this book to horror fans.Book Review: Best of Sigler...it is truly Siglerific!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Of Scott's three books published to date Infected is truly his best work. This is a keep you on the edge of your seat page-turning horror science fiction thriller that you won't want to put down until the ride is over. I would place this book up there with many of Clive Barker's and Steven King's early works. Highly recommended!!!!