In a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem, a former professor and survivor of the Holocaust named Abraham Setrakian knows something is happening. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. All communication channels have gone quiet.

A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. It is the first installment in a thrilling trilogy and an extraordinary international publishing event. I had a hard time connecting with the characters for this reason. This was overall a highly enjoyable novel regardless of my 3 star rating and I will definitely be continuing this series in the future.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. My one main issue that dropped this novel from 4/5 stars down to 3 was the writing style… it read to me more like a screenplay where nothing was really explained, like it would be better left to an actor acting out a script. This was a very exciting, fast paced, nail biter, edge of your seat kinda book. This is not your average romanced vampire novel. ‘A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead.

This book had a really great concept and it was quite original. The Strain is a new series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Brilliant, blood-chilling, and unputdownable, The Strain is a nightmare of the first order. 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. Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Sci-fi, ThrillerĪlso by this author: The Night Eternal, The Hollow Ones, TrollhuntersĪn 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. Published by HarperCollins on May 28, 2009 The Strain by Chuck Hogan, Guillermo del Toro

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