Hosts (novel) explained

Hosts
Author:F. Paul Wilson
Series:Repairman Jack
Genre:Thriller
Publisher:Forge
Pub Date:October 12, 2001
Pages:384
Isbn:978-0-312-87866-5
Preceded By:All the Rage

Hosts is a 2001 thriller novel by F. Paul Wilson.

Written by F. Paul Wilson, Hosts is a thriller novel in the Repairman Jack series, and follows All the Rage. In it, protagonist Jack investigates the cult that his sister's lover - Jeannette - has joined: the Unity. Jeannette had received a tainted experimental viral vector treatment for a brain tumor; the virus gained sentience, is the driving factor behind the cult, and attempting to spread itself worldwide. Further plots involve Jack's sister's coming out and Jack avoiding a journalist and any ensuing publicity.

Hosts was published by Forge on October 12, 2001. At 384 pages, it originally retailed for .

Publishers Weekly anticipated Wilson's fans to enjoy the novel and the further humanization of Jack.