My review on Micro A Novel Michael Crichton
While the range of horrific antagonists ranges from person to person, I'm freaked out by a very subtle and insidious threat: nanotechnology. That is, I'm freaked out by a microscopic bug designed by some mad scientist to crawl into my ear and change my gray matter. Forget snakes on a plane, I'm freaked out by bugs in my brain.
The same sentiment must have struck Crichton before he died because his posthumous "Micro" takes that same technology among other threats. Not only are readers faced with insidious microorganisms but also very maturely present Honey-I-Shrunk-the-Kids-esque miniatures. In the violent and adult storyline, our band of scientists work to defend humanity from a scientist-gone-wild in a quest for power and money.
I wasn't completely in love or interested with any of the characters (very Crichton-esque) but the premise and plot are compelling (also very Crichton-esque). In this way, Preston, the co-author was great at making the book a unified package. Better than the last two titles with Crichton's name on it, "Micro" makes for an excellent read. I also recommend--along the same lines--the intriguing medical/economic thriller Chaos and Kingdom, which Crichton enthusiasts will love.
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Michael Crichton used to be published by Alfred A. Knopf until Prey (2002) was published, when he switched to Harper Collins. While Knopf books have always been printed on acid-free paper, Harper Collins were until a couple of years ago. I have a couple of hardcovers from HC which have gone yellow just a few months after being bought. Does anybody know if Michael Crichton's posthumous novels are printed on acid-free paper?
Maybe something really suspenseful that makes you want to turn the next page or anything that makes you want to turn the page!!! :)
Capturing, moving, books to put on my christmas list?
I read long time ago, Prey it was a good one with nanotechnology. Thank you
Hello i have recently started to take a liking into reading, ive started reading some of dean koonts novels.I enjoy reading books with lots of suspense therefore thrillers are of most interest.Please can you give me some suggestions and please write a description as i need to make one choice. In advance i thankyou and appreciate your input immensly thankyou!
Please don't use Wikipedia as source - I don't want the assumption that they aren't related just because it's not mentioned on Wiki!!
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