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A mysterious virus suddenly strikes down millions. Three days later, its victims awake with a single purpose: spread the Infection. As the world lurches toward the apocalypse, some of the Infected continue to change, transforming into horrific monsters. In one American city, a small group struggles to survive. Sarge, a tank commander hardened by years of fighting in Afghanistan. Wendy, a cop still fighting for law and order in a lawless land. Ethan, a teacher searching for his lost family. Todd, a high school student who sees second chances in the end of the world. Paul, a minister who wonders why God has forsaken his children. And Anne, their mysterious leader, who holds an almost fanatical hatred for the Infected. Together, they fight their way to a massive refugee camp where thousands have made a stand. There, what's left of the government will ask them to accept a mission that will determine the survival of them all-a dangerous journey back onto the open road and into the very heart of Infection.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all, I love zombie books. However this was a bit of a disappointment...
The setting was very typical with having the army heroes and then couple of civilians with a mixture of all types of people (priest,teacher,student,housewife) and all of these fighting for survival and looking for a safe haven. We get little bits of information on each of the characters past throughout the book which I found interesting.
At the beginning the infection starts with a big portion of people taken ill, sort of falling into coma causing chaos in hospitals, then 3 days later they wake up.
Then it got a bit silly with all these weird monsters and giants and monkey/spider/spiky things. If it hadn't been for this I would have probably rated this 4 or even 5 stars. The first half of the book was very good and I enjoyed it up until these weird creatures came out.
The setting was very typical with having the army heroes and then couple of civilians with a mixture of all types of people (priest,teacher,student,housewife) and all of these fighting for survival and looking for a safe haven. We get little bits of information on each of the characters past throughout the book which I found interesting.
At the beginning the infection starts with a big portion of people taken ill, sort of falling into coma causing chaos in hospitals, then 3 days later they wake up.
Then it got a bit silly with all these weird monsters and giants and monkey/spider/spiky things. If it hadn't been for this I would have probably rated this 4 or even 5 stars. The first half of the book was very good and I enjoyed it up until these weird creatures came out.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Infection by Craig DiLouie tells the story of six survivors traveling in an armored vehicle, while trying to find a safe refuge, after a mysterious virus infects millions of humans. The infected people collapse into comas; when they wake up, three days later, they attack all the non-infected. After just a couple of weeks, some of the survivors discover that the Infected are mutating into something much worse than zombies. The main theme that is woven throughout the storyline is the violent transformation of humans into monsters.
"There were things in the garage, Sarge. [censored] monsters. Dark shapes that flitted around the cars, always just out of sight. Then we saw one..."
This novel made me think, "This is what happened to the rest of the world, while everyone was reading about what happened in the grocery store in The Mist by Stephen King." I know I'm not the only one who has made this comparison; some other reviewers have even mentioned The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I understand why, but I think DiLouie goes into far more detail with his characters' suffering than King or McCarthy. The story is told with third-person narration in the present tense; flashbacks provide the personal backgrounds of each of the six survivors. Their reasoning and motivation for their current behavior becomes quite understandable, after only a few chapters.
"They have all done the things one had to do to survive. They have all killed people or they would not be here."
I usually try to imagine myself in the world that I am reading about, but I wanted no part of this setting. Living infected hordes are one thing, but DiLouie describes abominations that would rival HP Lovecraft's leviathans. He goes to nightmarish extremes when pairing the brutal twists of the viral outbreak with the amorality of various people that the survivors encounter. Of course, even though I felt mentality assaulted by the end, I loved reading very moment of this traumatic horror novel.
"There were things in the garage, Sarge. [censored] monsters. Dark shapes that flitted around the cars, always just out of sight. Then we saw one..."
This novel made me think, "This is what happened to the rest of the world, while everyone was reading about what happened in the grocery store in The Mist by Stephen King." I know I'm not the only one who has made this comparison; some other reviewers have even mentioned The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I understand why, but I think DiLouie goes into far more detail with his characters' suffering than King or McCarthy. The story is told with third-person narration in the present tense; flashbacks provide the personal backgrounds of each of the six survivors. Their reasoning and motivation for their current behavior becomes quite understandable, after only a few chapters.
"They have all done the things one had to do to survive. They have all killed people or they would not be here."
I usually try to imagine myself in the world that I am reading about, but I wanted no part of this setting. Living infected hordes are one thing, but DiLouie describes abominations that would rival HP Lovecraft's leviathans. He goes to nightmarish extremes when pairing the brutal twists of the viral outbreak with the amorality of various people that the survivors encounter. Of course, even though I felt mentality assaulted by the end, I loved reading very moment of this traumatic horror novel.
Format:Kindle Edition
This review does contain some spoilers so reader beware.
I'll start by saying I'm a fan of post apocalyptic stories. I really enjoyed the atmosphere that the author built beginning with the infection and then going on to the stark horrors of surviving in what remains of the world. His writing is quite basic and not as eloquent as some but it still paints a picture that I think most could relate to. I liked that whilst including flashbacks of the main characters stories, an explanation as to the cause of the infection is never forthcoming, leaving you with that same questioning about what happened that the books characters go through. The beginning of the book certainly had a raw and realistic feel to it (well, as realistic as any zombie/horror story can be) and dealt with the stark emotion of watching someone you love become a stranger and worse still, something to be deplored and destroyed.
For me I felt the introduction of the mutated creatures spoilt the realistic feel. The fantastical nature and size of these creatures stretched the bounds of how an infection affecting humans could cause this in such a short time. Suddenly the lack of explanation that I quite liked from the early part of the book became a real sticking point. The second half of the book dealt much more with these as the enemy, hence my feeling that it is almost two separate stories.
I came away with very mixed feelings about whether I liked this book or not and in the end decided that it was a personal thing. If you are a fan of post apocalyptic horror, then I do think this is one for the reading list. Just don't try to label it with a genre (such as zombie) because I think that expectation could spoil you enjoyment.
I'll start by saying I'm a fan of post apocalyptic stories. I really enjoyed the atmosphere that the author built beginning with the infection and then going on to the stark horrors of surviving in what remains of the world. His writing is quite basic and not as eloquent as some but it still paints a picture that I think most could relate to. I liked that whilst including flashbacks of the main characters stories, an explanation as to the cause of the infection is never forthcoming, leaving you with that same questioning about what happened that the books characters go through. The beginning of the book certainly had a raw and realistic feel to it (well, as realistic as any zombie/horror story can be) and dealt with the stark emotion of watching someone you love become a stranger and worse still, something to be deplored and destroyed.
For me I felt the introduction of the mutated creatures spoilt the realistic feel. The fantastical nature and size of these creatures stretched the bounds of how an infection affecting humans could cause this in such a short time. Suddenly the lack of explanation that I quite liked from the early part of the book became a real sticking point. The second half of the book dealt much more with these as the enemy, hence my feeling that it is almost two separate stories.
I came away with very mixed feelings about whether I liked this book or not and in the end decided that it was a personal thing. If you are a fan of post apocalyptic horror, then I do think this is one for the reading list. Just don't try to label it with a genre (such as zombie) because I think that expectation could spoil you enjoyment.
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Awesome
One word describes this book and that one word is 'Awesome'. It starts off at great pace and only increases the atmosphere as we read through to the end. Read more
Published 6 months ago by lorna
Bewildered!
I first purchased the "teaser" book and was quite excited after reading this so spent the full £7.15 on the book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by V. Hoyland
very unhappy a con
very unhappy as really did think i was buying a book not a sample.misleading as in the pricing it saids saving over ()
Published 7 months ago by spudkid
Excellent in every relentless way!
Well here is the promised review following the reading and subsequent review of Tooth And Nail.This is not a sequel so do not be put off reading this excellent novel if you,as... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bluesarat
The Infection
Was surprised when, within the first 2 pages, the "infection" started reeking havoc among the general population - no scene setting or character introduction. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. C. A. Hudson
buyer beware!!!
No-one seems to mention the fact that this is not a full book, just a teaser. what there is of the book is good but it would have been nice to be made aware of the fact that you're... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Newell
Time well spent
Bought this book a few months ago due to the fact I enjoy horror & thriller books and I wasnt disapointed. I finished this book in a week, I couldnt put it down. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Aidan
Good book
This is a well written zombie epic. Some of the names of the characters (Sarge) in the description made me a little wary of it being generic but it proved not to be the case, it is... Read more
Published 11 months ago by blackbour
bloody briliant
This is an excellent zombie book. U can c influences from. David Moody's autumn books. Stephen King's the mist and 28 day's later 2 name a few. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sandy Johnson
Near perfection
Craid Dilouie is a breath of fresh air for the zombie/horror scene, he has a writing talent which in my opinion sets a new standard. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stuart Woodruff
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