When you think of Zombie Apocalypse book series, you don’t generally think of female authors. After all, there are very few women that write in this ever-popular book genre.
And with a name like “M.P. McDonald” it is pretty easy to see the name and not even think it is a woman author. And perhaps that is why McDonald used her initials when she entered the zombie genre—a sort of nom de plum for the would-be buyers of her thrilling zombie apocalypse novels.
And that is exactly what they are—thrilling and well-written. In fact, I would venture to guess that many, like myself, read book one in her zombie series and didn’t even realize “M.P.” was a she until it was time to look for book two in the Sympatico Syndrome series.
Bottom line, if you are looking for a good zombie apocalypse book series, then this is a darn good place to start.
Infection: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Novel (Sympatico Syndrome Book 1)
Book Blurb:
“Faced with the very real possibility of extinction of the human race, Cole Evans has only one chance to save his family and survive — a safe haven on an isolated, hard to reach island.
No one realizes there's a deadly illness spreading like wildfire until it's too late. With few symptoms, victims literally drop dead after a brief surge of energy. Within days, the virus tears through the population of the United States and the world.
Can Cole convince his brother that the danger is real and that there's enough space for his family as well? And, can they all reach the island before the lights go out for them ... forever?”
Top Reader Comments:
“Infection was an enjoyable read. It definitely tugged at my heartstrings numerous times and made me feel things for the characters. Not every book can do that, and to be honest, very few books I've read recently really make me feel something for the main characters. The last one I can think of was The Martian, but that book is easily the best book I've read in a long time.
Infection takes place during and after a pandemic level infection takes over the population of the world. The people are seemingly fine, but just want to party. Unfortunately, this incessant need to party is also the quickest and easiest way to spread the disease. These infected people party until they drop -- literally. They drop dead after a while at an alarming rate -- 98% infection/death ratio.
The narration of Infection was done by Scott Berrier who has a deep and booming voice. Sometimes I thought it was a little too deep and dark, and at other times it was perfect. I ended up really enjoying his narration and will listen to more books narrated by him.
McDonald does a great job with character building. The main characters all had their quirks, but that made the story interesting. I felt like each one of them at any time could succumb to the infection at any moment. Which really made for a wild ride.
This wasn't as much about the virus as I'd hoped it would be, but the incredible story really made it still an enjoyable book. I'm genuinely curious what will happen in the next book if/when McDonald writes one.
Overall, Infection had a little bit of everything. Bio-Thriller readers will enjoy a different virus than I've ever read. Thriller writers will enjoy the traveling and unknowns around every corner. And good fiction lovers will love the interactions and characters in Infection.”
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