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Loading... Preyby Michael Crichton
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. One of Crichtons best I think. The suspense was great and the depth of the field covered is enormous but he explains it all very well as usual. Great read. (  )1   LouCypher | Dec 29, 2009 |  Though not an example of his best writing, Crichton's Prey is an interesting and thought-provoking read. Prey echos back to one of Crichton's earlier works called The Andromeda Strain, which is (in my opinion) a much better book. (  )1 jncboyer | Dec 14, 2009 | This book was awesome, very hard to put down, kept me guessing until near the end, the action was always at a good speed. And like with most of his novels, there is a lot of interesting information in there as well. My only complaint was that towards the end, i didnt really care for the direction the story took, felt kind of rushed and went a little too far imo. ( )1 Blazingice0608 | Nov 19, 2009 | Definitely one of Crichton's weaker entries. A lot of this novel, especially the ending unfortunately, was predictable. The usual punch in the face that Crichton provides when it comes to issues of science and ethics is also missing. Beyond the obvious Nanotechnology=bad, there's no deeper argument. Readable, but not a must read. ( )1 SendersName | Nov 10, 2009 | Another great Michael Crichton novel. This book was very interesting as it delved into the area of nanotechnology. In today's world, where things that used to be all science fiction are now becoming a very real part of our daily lives, this story was suspenseful and frightening. ( )1 twystedlocks | Nov 3, 2009 | 
 Prey is a thriller, well constructed and fun to read, like Michael Crichton's other books. Prey finds him in familiar territory, cooking up devilish situations for mankind at the hands of scientists working without restraint and manipulated by big business for their own greedy ends.  As a writer, Crichton has always been a businessman, but his novels are usually competent. This one is dull, dull, dull. Science fiction can work (Alien, Blade Runner), but only where the mix of science and fiction is right.  Crichton dresses up his stories in contemporary clothes, and the nature of the threat is as much a wardrobe decision as anything else. It is, in fact, the key decision, and his alighting on nanotechnology is inspired. But ''Prey'' blazes enough trails that no one will mind that none of them are literary.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0007154534, Paperback)In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles—micro-robots—has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey. As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton's most compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute scientific fact, Prey takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence—in a story of breathtaking suspense. Prey is a novel you can't put down. Because time is running out. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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