I picked up this book because I was intrigued that Guillermo del Toro was a co-author. His movie "Pan's Labyrinth" certainly made an impact on me. While reading The Strain, I kept visualizing it cinematically. It turns out that there was a TV series made and I might check that out sometime when I'm feeling brave. Because this is really a scary story. A plane lands at JFK and everyone on board is dead. Unfortunately, they don't stay that way. Let me point out to those who like romantic Vampire stories that this is definitely not one of those. And you should also be aware that The Strain is book one of a trilogy. I'll be going back to the library tomorrow to see if they have the other two books. This one could stand alone but there were definitely loose ends. I want to find out what happens next. Do not read this book at bedtime.