Infection - Days of Extinction Book 1:

by Justin Bell

A broken father, fighting to see another day. A young girl, stranded and alone. Facing down the worst outbreak ever known, they must do whatever it takes to survive.They promised a cure for cancer, but they delivered civilization's ultimate end. When the world's largest Pharmaceutical company inadvertently unleashes a deadly virus, it plunges society into darkness. Dan Porter must stare into that darkness and try to find the light. Separated from his family by thousands of miles, he must brave the trecherous landscape, doing whatever he can to live to see another day.Abby lives on the streets, a teenage girl, consumed by hatred for the company who doomed her father to death. Together, they must overcome the worst humanity has to offer, their lives hanging in the balance.Written by Justin Bell, one of the most prolific post-apocalyptic authors on Amazon, with nearly a hundred titles to his name. If you love books by Mike Kraus, Kyla Stone, TL Payne, Jack Hunt or Ryan Schow you'll LOVE Justin Bell!

Genres: Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic

348 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 28, 2024

Reviews

[Elaine and Tess the Springer. I won’t be on GR for a bit. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent.

It's a book that I found difficult to get going, but in the end, it was a very fast-paced, enjoyable read. I will at some point go on with the series.

[Matthew Elliot · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh this took too much time outside of the plot. Not going to review it outside of these comments as with anything under 3 stars. I had high hopes.

[Pam Shelton-Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting start to a series with a natural disaster (hurricane/weather) causing the release of a deadly virus from a lab. This writer has some good descriptive language, but there are a number of times that it is overdone to the extent of bogging down the story. Some of the phrasing is awkward (ex-"She nodded and looked up at Wayne, who was still standing, a strange intimidation tactic Dan suddenly suspected."). Also when you give someone an assist you put a "hand out" and not a "handout". Weather-wise, hurricanes do not usually strengthen when they make landfall and any resultant tornados are usually inland at the outer edges and not near the eye. I'm not too sure about the characters. I get that Dan needs money but would find it difficult to continue with a company that was the cause of a family member's death and keep that info from his sister and parents. Abby has some potential since she already has had to develop survival skills, but the attitude can get old after a while. Not sure about Rhonda as she is new to the group and may just be there so that a grown man traveling with a teenage girl is not weird.

[Corinne Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I definitely recommend Infection. It was a thrilling and exciting start to this series. The storyline is really interesting and I love the main characters.
We have Dan and a young girl Abby that have survived a massive weather event that has a catastrophic outcome and then we have Dan's wife Becca back home with twin boys Dexter and Benny, that have no idea what has happened. The story is riveting and I'm hooked. Can't wait for the next one.

[Wilma McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed every minute

Another great series starter by Justin Bell. I was mostly sitting on my hands while listening to this book. Excitement and dread in one packet. Way to go man.

[DarcyJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I could NOT get into this book. Stopped at 30% because...where is the infection? There's a hurricane, tornados a plane crash and a storm surge, but no infection yet. I felt that problem should have been revealed by now. Character development was good. I liked the main guy and young girl, but just felt there was no story progression. Just reaction. I would try other books by this author though. With such high reviews I'm going to guess its just me. Sorry.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

~Disclaimer: I received a free audiobook copy of this book.~

This book starts off strong, with an intro that really sets the stakes: a storm threatening to release an infection on an unsuspecting population. What I didn't realize going in is that the first half of the book is more focused on the natural disaster than the outbreak itself. Since this is an introduction to the series, the story only covers up to day one of the outbreak.

The book introduces a bunch of characters with pretty complex backstories. Dan, who works in security, and Abby, a teenager, are the main ones, and they’re really well developed. You get a good sense of who they are, which makes the story more engaging.

The narration is solid—nothing particularly standout, but it does the job. If you’re into natural disaster stories and don’t mind a slower build-up as a series opener, this could be worth checking out. The book ends with a good setup for the sequel, which some might find intriguing. For me, though, it wasn’t quite what I was looking for, so I probably won’t continue with the series.

“When a corporation started making the kind of money BioPharm was making, noble intentions or not, intentions often changed.” Pg 72

“The more food we grow, the less groceries we have to buy. The more rainwater we catch, the less other water we have to use and the less power we use to irrigate the gardens. Self-sustainability isn’t all about prepping or whatever, it’s about controlling your own fate. Not relying on the fragile systems to provide for you.” Pg 281

[Robert Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent enough story

It's not as if the basic story is bad because I've read much worse. Only a few typos unlike so many others in this genre. There are four major problems. The first is the hurricane. Once a hurricane makes landfall they never, ever strengthen. Second are the tornadoes. They form farther out from the eye of a hurricane because the wins near the eye are so strong that the vortices are too unstable. Third, it would take at least an F4 tornado to possibly rip up sturdy concrete. Fourth is the virus. If it's as fragile as described, it is hard to imagine that it could survive sudden exposure to the wind and rain of a hurricane for more than a few minutes.

I did like the character development. I'll think more about reading the next in the series.

[Ford Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mediocre book, drawn out and written like a bad TV drama.

The book meanders long telling the story in different perspectives of people who really have no bearing on the storyline. The author never really creates any tension or desire to care about the main characters. Immediately the main character is introduced that he sacrificed everything by giving up time with his family to come work on a project...
None of the situation have any urgency or feel real, it's solely unwinds a story that you already know where it's going and how it's citizens of the country react to a catastrophe, from the cover-ups to do gooders... It's all typical genre tropes with no real surprises. An easy airport read but I think it would put you to sleep.

[Rosemary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Infection - a review by Rosemary Kenny.

Life for teen Abby Pearce is turned upside down by the death of her father, for which she seeks revenge on a major pharmaceutical company.
She meets Dan Porter in Galveston as deadly events devastate the city, wiping out vast numbers of people.
Who will survive these disasters...and the eponymous infection that follows?

Justin Bell takes you right to the heart of the action so thrillingly portrayed in Infection, his opener for the riveting Days Of Extinction series.
Be sure to get it today - and tell all your friends!

[Walter Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely holds your attention!

This book reminds one of the recent pandemic and the lack of protection the populace is afforded. The public seems uninterested in truth until threatened. Most including our government are unprepared and wander without an exit strategy as does Dan in this novel!

Still characters are developed and the plot is more than believable. I urge all to read, if not this book than a similar work!

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apocalyptic thriller!

There are many fear factors in this first installment of Days of Extinction series. I quickly became invested in the main characters story and I’m looking forward to reading book 2.

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[Charles Sexton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hooked

Bell does it again. I couldn't finish the Final Extinction series because the next book isn't due out until December 26th! So I am reading his Day of Extinction series. I am hooked.

[Christine Soldwisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

I liked the book all the way until the end! Idk if i will continue the series. I prefer books without sociopaths.

[Linda Burns · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring

Boring, I didnt even finish it and skimmed through what I did read. Luckily only cost 77 pence. Characters dull

[Ralph · Rating 1 out of 5]

Felt way too forced

[Faye Cline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review

Very quick moving plot. Lots of action! Well developed characters and plot. I believe this will be a good series. Looking forward to more!

[Matt Egan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely promising new viral apocalypse series by an excellent author!

[Isabel.]

I stopped reading at 18% not because it was a bad story but because I don't like a book with multiple characters.

[nate ustick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laboriously wordy and very repetitive.

[Jennie Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good one

This was such a good book. I can’t wait to find out what happens to Dan, Abby, and Rhonda. Also love the fact that it’s in Texas!