The Strain
By Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan
- Release Date: 2009-06-02
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
“Part The Andromeda Strain, part Night of the Living Dead.” —Salon.com
The visionary creator of the Academy Award-winning Pan's Labyrinth and a Hammett Award-winning author bring their imaginations to this bold, epic novel about a horrifying battle between man and vampire that threatens all humanity. The first installment in a thrilling trilogy.
A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All window shades are pulled down. All lights are out. All communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. What he finds makes his blood run cold.
In a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem, a former professor and survivor of the Holocaust named Abraham Setrakian knows something is happening. And he knows the time has come, that a war is brewing . . .
So begins a battle of mammoth proportions as the vampiric virus that has infected New York begins to spill out into the streets. Eph, who is joined by Setrakian and a motley crew of fighters, must now find a way to stop the contagion and save his city—a city that includes his wife and son—before it is too late.
An epic battle for survival begins between man and vampire in The Strain—the first book in a heart-stopping trilogy from one of Hollywood’s most inventive storytellers and a critically acclaimed thriller writer. Guillermo del Toro, the genius director of the Academy Award-winning Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy, and Hammett Award-winning author Chuck Hogan have joined forces to boldly reinvent the vampire novel. Brilliant, blood-chilling, and unputdownable, The Strain is a nightmare of the first order.
Reviews
Riveting, but not Rocket Science.
4By FunkwenchThis was an engaging summer read. I have long been a fan of Guillermo del Toro’s monsters and his fingerprints were all over this story line, which was co-written by Chuck Hogan. I could almost picture the creatures in the story but I’m sure Guillermo would have crafted them further into things of hideousness in film. While this wasn’t rocket science, it was nonetheless enjoyable and thrilling reading. I’m eager to read the subsequent books of the trilogy.Great read. Liz32906
5By Liz32906I enjoyed this story.I always said a good written tale makes you suspend disbelief.This is a good example.This vampire book does not suck😷😊 !Gripping, chilling, and an easy read
5By Fch9109This book is absolutely amazing! I read it in 2013. I had to set it down at one point because the suspense was so intense! I would absolutely suggest this to anyone who loves horror genre!!Love the book!
5By RojonanaI first saw the TV series the first one and now the book! I can't wait for the continued tv series and now I will read book two! And three! Good writing and easy read. I shall read them again!Greatness!
5By GodseygOne of the best vampire books I've read! The author puts a whole new spin on what we thought we knew about the creatures of the night!! A must read!Great Book
5By DratiniresThe writing is ok but the story is amazing. The details and the mythology is really good. I am enjoying the TV show and the book is goo at supporting it.Absolute page turner
5By PnutsbackEach chapter is a well paced story all it's own. Great literature and long awaited in this market of shelves flooded of romantic teen stories.Awesome
5By Could be shorterBest book I've read in a while!!!Difficult to put down
4By Dano8818Not my usual reading interest, but needed to try to read before watching the tele. Version. Cool descriptions of the demons as they turn and really pretty scary stuff!Mediocre at best
3By Spencer,DPredictable. Characters were dull. This book dragged on...Excellent Read
5By Ms DDeeThe details are remarkable ... Truly reminds me of a Stephen King read ... Is there a sequel? To complete the hang at the end?A True Vampir story!
5By pugg71Unlike so many of the romanticized modern takes on Stoker's original, The Strain is finally a return to truly fear-worthy vampires! The only downside here, if it is one at all, is that it is not a "true" stand-alone novel. This of course means getting sucked in for a wild ride that is, great-fully, not over and done with in one too-quick stroke. Happy Hunting!Excellent
5By janetbethAmazingCouldn't put it down
5By Sniper gamerGreat read can't wait to read "the fall"Must read!!!!
5By Boricuajaz82Hard to put down....great plot....suspense is extremely intensethe Strain
5By gaspartynvScary, intense, a page turner! The ending was a hum dinger, much better than most of the other vampire books. Old fashioned with a modern turn.Good book
4By TyraBanQuick read. Very good but not as good as The Passage trilogy. If you liked The Passage and The Twelve you will like this trilogy.Great idea, hu-hum execution
3By Jon WattsI love the idea of the vampires but it was the slow, go no where side stories that turned me off.Superb vampire tale...
4By Grays0nNot your typical vampire tale by any means. Imagine a vampire that is more beast then the romantic notion we currently think of. The attention to detail, the settings & the human emotion all make this so worthy of reading.
