A review by trudilibrarian
Contagious by Scott Sigler
3.0
I really enjoyed this one - not as much as Infected, but it's still a rollicking, rousing read. For readers who like plot driven page-turners, you will definitely want to give Scott Sigler a try. Sigler has a very American sense of humor that reminds me a lot of Stephen King -- it's crass, downhome, good 'ol boy stuff, as opposed to high-brow, sophisticated wit. For example: "Donald Jewell ... did not feel good. Perhaps it was more accurate to say that he felt like a tainted can of boiled elephant ass." This line got me giggling so hard I had to put the book down for a minute. And there's lots of gems like that to look forward to.
Sigler does an amazing job of developing the relationship between the old and crusty CIA veteran Dew Phillips and the young, troubled, violent Perry Dawsey who is desperately trying to outrun his demons. For a book that's mostly action sequences, there are moments shared between these two men that are thoughtful and believable and cut to the heart of what motivates each man. The ass-whupping scene is not one I will forget soon either. Priceless!
Because it is a book that's largely comprised of one action scene after another, I found a few places a bit trying. Sigler goes the extra mile too and explains a lot of the science and technology details that drive the book -- so if you're a sci-fi geek, you'll love this. It made my eyes glaze over however.
Sigler does an amazing job of developing the relationship between the old and crusty CIA veteran Dew Phillips and the young, troubled, violent Perry Dawsey who is desperately trying to outrun his demons. For a book that's mostly action sequences, there are moments shared between these two men that are thoughtful and believable and cut to the heart of what motivates each man. The ass-whupping scene is not one I will forget soon either. Priceless!
Because it is a book that's largely comprised of one action scene after another, I found a few places a bit trying. Sigler goes the extra mile too and explains a lot of the science and technology details that drive the book -- so if you're a sci-fi geek, you'll love this. It made my eyes glaze over however.