Dark, I enjoyed the prose. Characters were somewhat hit or miss for me, but the plot was extremely interesting and Im excited to see where this takes you in July!

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the advanced reader copy! All thoughts are my own:

Night Plague follows infectious disease doctor Kris as she tries to investigate an insomnia outbreak that is causing widespread violence in a small town in the south.

The prose of this book actually made this a pretty accessible book, despite all the medical talk. Rather than feeling locked out, I was drawn in and interested in the medical talk throughout most of this book. I’m no medical expert, so don’t expect me to have researched how accurate any of it is, but the author is an infectious disease specialist, so I’m definitely gonna trust it.

I think towards the middle of the book, the story got a bit dull as it was mostly just interviews and theories, but I also understand that to be a necessary component in this particular story. I just think it was drawn out a bit long.

The resistance Kris faces throughout her investigation is unfortunately too close to reality in many ways. Very well written and interesting story. Would definitely recommend.

This is my first book by this author. and was intrigued by the book's plot about an unknown virus. I work in healthcare and I enjoyed all of the medical details although they may be a little too technical for a lay person. Overall it was a good read with some suspense and plot twists that kept me guessing.

This is my first book by this author. and was intrigued by the book's plot about an unknown virus. I work in healthcare and I enjoyed all of the medical details although they may be a little too technical for a lay person. Overall it was a good read with some suspense and plot twists that kept me guessing.

This is my first book by this author. and was intrigued by the book's plot about an unknown virus. I work in healthcare and I enjoyed all of the medical details although they may be a little too technical for a lay person. Overall it was a good read with some suspense and plot twists that kept me guessing.

Wasn’t able to read this one digitally but I did order a copy of the book so will be reviewing it after I’ve read it. I’m really excited for it as I’ve only heard great things about it.

I love a good zombie story this looks like this might be similar I’m having surgery today just the right opportunity to read something light
The story follows an infectious disease doctor who arrives in a small American town to investigate an outbreak of insomnia associated with violence and antisocial behaviour.i was not aware of this series of books but I think this doctor is the recurring character .altgoygh part of a series this book works as a stand alone novel
The author has a clear easily read prose style the book was a relaxing read despite its subject matter
There are times towards the middle of the book when it felt rather dull like reading an epidemiology lecture
Thos is probably because I am a doctor and this reminds me of uni lectures
I read an early copy on NetGalley uk in return for an unbiased review
The book is published in the uk on 1st July 2025 by Apex Lettau
Thos review will appear on NetGalley uk ,StoryGraph .and my book blog Bionicsarahsbooks.wordpress.uk

Thank you NetGalley and Alex Lettau for the ARC!

I love vampires, and I really enjoyed the fresh take on vampires here. That said, I found the medical procedures and terminology to be a bit much and distracting.

This was a fantastic thriller. Twists, suspense, tension. The mystery was riveting. I . Right away, I was hooked with how odd this situation was, and things only increased, which had me on the edge of my seat.

This book was difficult to get into, let alone finish. I commend the author for writing this novel, it takes a great deal of effort and time and I know sometimes it is not appreciated the dedication that goes into putting your thoughts and feelings into words for a story. I felt this story contained a lot of exposition on medical terms and diseases that were not really necessary. Detailing the procedural processes the characters were going through was also too long. Although I enjoyed the writing when the the author is describing scenery or actions the characters are doing, I did not enjoy the dialogue of the characters. It seems forced and not really what people would say if they were sitting next to each other talking it out. While I appreciate placing a good message in the body of one's work, I think such issues such as gun violence or perceived non-disease states (such as fibromyalgia) could have been handled better. I saw an obvious message in the majority of what I was reading. I felt the author was using the characters to overstate their own opinions (which is fine, just could have been shortened or phrased differently). Additionally, the pacing is very slow. I had a hard time dealing with how slow it was and not much happening from chapter to chapter. At first I was actually skipping chapters and could find I easily kept up with the story. I only went back and reread the book to make this review.

Loved the idea of the book . Good story, a bit too much dialog for me I feel like a higher ratio of story telling to dialog would be better

There were lots of twists and turns throughout and well developed character. Would recommend this thriller..
Thank you the author and NetGalley for the arc of this book

When Kris is contacted by her friend, Dan, she is intrigued to hear of the number of people suffering from sleep disorders and their impact on a small country town. She offers her help, as an infectious diseases expert, in getting to the bottom of this 'plague'.
In view of the recent Covid pandemic, I found this book mesmerising as Kris searches for patient zero and how this 'plague' is transmitted. A clever but entertaining read.

Night Plague has an intriguing premise, blending medical thriller elements with vampiric horror, but it doesn’t fully deliver on its potential. The concept that vampirism as a blood-borne disease feels fresh and offers an interesting scientific spin on classic horror mythology. However, the execution is a bit uneven.

The medical details are well-researched and add realism, but at times, the heavy exposition slows down the pacing. The characters are serviceable, but they lack the depth needed to make their struggles feel truly compelling. There are moments of tension and action that work well, yet the book doesn’t maintain a consistent level of suspense.

Overall, it’s an interesting read with some strong ideas, but it doesn’t quite reach the heights of the best medical or vampire thrillers. A decent book for fans of the genre, but not a must-read.

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.