State of Fear

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Hardcover
2004
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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.

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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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Edition: First Edition /
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 06 Dec 2004
ISBN 10: 0007181590
ISBN 13: 9780007181599

Media Reviews

Praise for Michael Crichton:

`One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around... Another high-concept treat... written in consummate page-turning style' Observer

`This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren't half as afraid as we should be' The Times

`Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton' Daily Mirror

`Crichton masterfully maintains the suspense throughout the fast-paced story ... Prey will invade your nightmares for a long time to come' Time Out

`A satirical black-comedy thriller... Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed... completely brilliant...' Daily Mail

`Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace' Daily Telegraph

`Exciting ... a master storyteller' Sunday Telegraph

`Terrific fun. The pages whip by' Independent

`A gripping, impeccably researched thriller' Evening Standard

Author Bio

Michael Crichton is the author of The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, The Terminal Man, The Lost World, Airframe and Timeline. He is the winner of an Edgar Award (1980; The Great Train Robbery) as well as an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Writer's Guild of America Award for the television series ER