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State of Fear - Michael Crichton
Hardcover - 640 pages
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Synopsis
Another bestselling thriller from the author of Jurassic Park and Prey
The "Crichton effect" -- this term has come to signify the distinctive blend of
fear, fantasy, and authentic cutting-edge science driving the blockbuster novels
of Michael Crichton. Hailed as "the father of the techno-thriller", Crichton boasts
an impressive history of global bestsellers -- from The Andromeda Strain to Jurassic
Park to Prey -- that explore the frightening possibilities of breakthrough research
led astray by abuse and corruption. Drawing on his past as a Harvard Medical School
student and his ongoing study of the world of technology, Crichton's gripping fiction
is grounded in scientific fact culled from the latest academic journals.
My Opinion
First class techno thriller with a very thought provoking subject, that the master
has carefully researched and brought much to the table. It focuses on the extremes of
science, in this case questioning whether global warming is a phenomena or not, and
sees a group of renegade environmentalists using science to create environmental
disasters. A highly recommended read for anyone. Many twists and turns that you would
expect from such an author.