Infected is a science fiction biopunk thriller novel by author Scott Sigler. The novel was initially released in 2006 in podcast format with a print release in 2008 by Crown Publishing, with Sigler continuing to offer the podcast version online.[1] The book was initially titled Infested,[2] with the name changing in order to distance itself from a movie releasing with a similar title.[3]
 Cover artwork for 2008 first edition hardcover | |
| Author | Scott Sigler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing |
Publication date | 2008 (print), 2006 (podcast) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (2008 novel and e-book), Podcast |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-40610-1 |
| Followed by | Contagious |
Plot
editThe novel follows several characters as they deal with an alien invasion on the microscopic level. The narration is primarily through the perspectives of Perry Dawsey, an ex-football player with an anger problem, and Margaret Montoya, an epidemiologist with the CDC who is investigating a strange disease that turns seemingly normal people into murderers.
Reception
editCritical reception for Infected has been mixed, with Monsters and Critics praising the book's action and pacing.[4] The San Francisco Chronicle panned the book, stating that the book's intensity "might work in a series of cliff-hanging audio episodes, but as a novel to be read in a few sittings, Infected can't rise above its overheated prose and rote characterizations."[5] The Guardian also reviewed Infected, criticizing the book's "portentous cliff-hangers and one-dimensional characters".[6]
The Sacramento News's "Bibliolatry" praised Infected, calling it "imaginative, gross, frightening, suspenseful, funny, thought-provoking and sick in the "omigawd-I-wanna-barf" way".[7] BookReporter and Publishers Weekly also positively reviewed the book,[8] with BookReporter citing the character of Perry Dawsey as the "heart" of the book.[9]
Adaptations
editFilm
editInfected was formerly optioned by Rogue Pictures and Random House Films,[10] with the option having lapsed in 2010.[11]
Graphic novel
editIn 2010, work began on a graphic novel adaptation of Sigler's Infected, with the series to be published by IDW in the summer of 2012.[12] The first issue was released August 1, 2012,[13] but the series was put on hold indefinitely due to delays with subsequent issues.[14]
References
edit- ^ Make The NY Times Bestseller List... By Giving Your Book Away Huffington Post
- ^ Rogue, Random book 'Infested' Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Weissman, Adam (2008-09-16), Infected, retrieved 2016-11-12
- ^ Book Review: Infected Monsters and Critics
- ^ There's a lot that ails gory 'Infected' San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ Ill communication The Guardian
- ^ Creepy. No, way beyond creepy Sacramento News: Bibliolatry
- ^ Review: Infected Publishers Weekly
- ^ Review: Infected BookReporter
- ^ Borys, Kit (2007-05-31). "Rogue, Random book 'Infested'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ Scott Sigler (2008-03-31). Infected Trailer from the novel by Scott Sigler (Book I of the Infected Trilogy). Retrieved 2016-11-12 – via YouTube.
- ^ "IDW Get Infected With Scott Sigler". Bleeding Cool. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Preview: Infected #1". CBR. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Sigler, Scott. "Infected Graphic Novel". Scott Sigler. Retrieved 13 September 2013.