This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

I don't like heavy religious content in books. I wouldn't read a book about Christians, so I felt a bit duped by so much praying in what is pitched as a virus novel. Frankly I think religion should be a private matter so if an epidemiologist started praying in front of me, I would probably feel just as angry as I did about the turn this book took.

Night Plague centres on an epidemiologist, Kris, who used to work for the CDC and is invited to a town called Stevens Crossing to help unpack what is causing an avalanche of violence. It is heavy in medical jargon: "Most often a respiratory or GI illness with a high crud titer" or "He corroborated that the cirlicue rash is circumdemic that the author makes no attempt to explain. The descriptive writing leaves a lot to be desired: "Dr Emmit Hardy was a large African American man, 6 feet 6 inches tall." While it gets going in the middle, it peters to an end in a church service as a way of wrapping up the impact of the epidemic with each character in turn approaching Kris to explain how their story ended (crude). She hands them a business card (awful). I would only recommend it to confirmed virus novel fans. I think the heavy religious content should be mentioned in the description.

3.5 stars

This was a fascinating read. It felt a little long in some parts but it did keep my attention the whole time. I didn’t realize when I started reading that it was part of a series. It read fine as a stand alone but I’ll definitely be looking into the previous book/s

I absolutely loved this book, I'll definitely be looking into more books by Alex Lettau. It's not my typical genre so made for a great change

I really enjoyed reading this book. The plot was interesting and well written. The insights into sleep, mood and behaviour were an eye opener and encouraged me to do further research. The characters were well formed and easy to relate to.
I will definitely be reading more by this author.

This was a fantastic book with a very thought provoking story line! Not to give anything away, but it is full of surprises! Lettau has hit the mark again! I would recommend this book to anyone interested in medical mysteries. I had a hard time putting it down.

This was a great story and plenty of mystery. Gave 3.75 stars because it lagged a bit in the end. Not sure if this is a standalone or is the main character a repeat book’s focus. I learned a lot about infectious diseases and interesting subject of Fibromyalgia which I struggle with. Would read more from this author. Thanks for the Arc

It started out interesting, and quickly lost it.
And way too long. Nothing really original.
Should have been shorter also.

I really enjoyed this book – it was a fun and entertaining read that kept me engaged throughout. The story had a great premise that immediately pulled me in, and I especially appreciated the strong, independent female lead. Her character was well-developed and refreshing to follow.

That said, I felt like the book could have benefited from being a little shorter. While the rich details helped build the world and characters, there were moments when the narrative went deeper than I felt was necessary. I found myself skimming through some of those sections to get back to the main plot.

One thing that surprised me – I didn’t realize until I sat down to write this review that this is actually the third book in a series! I can confidently say that it reads very well as a standalone. I never felt lost or like I was missing key information, which speaks to the author’s ability to weave a complete and satisfying story within this larger world.

Overall, I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys character-driven stories with strong leads and a compelling plot. I might even go back and check out the first two books now that I know this is part of a series!