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John Bedford Lloyd
About this listen
An instant classic in the vein of Jurassic Park, this boundary-pushing novel has all the hallmarks of Michael Crichton’s greatest adventures with its combination of pulse-pounding thrills, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research
Three men are found dead in a locked second-floor office in Honolulu. There is no sign of struggle, though their bodies are covered in ultra-fine, razor-sharp cuts. With no evidence, the police dismiss it as a bizarre suicide pact. But the murder weapon is still in the room, almost invisible to the human eye.
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company. Nanigen MicroTechnologies sends them to a mysterious laboratory in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open up a whole new scientific frontier.
But this opportunity of a lifetime will teach them the true cost of existing at the cutting-edge…
The group becomes prey to a technology of radical, unimaginable power and is thrust out into the teeming rainforest. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, the young scientists face a hostile wilderness that threatens danger at every turn.
To survive, they must harness the awe-inspiring creative – and destructive – forces of nature itself.
©2011 Michael Crichton, Richard Preston (P)2011 HarperCollinsListeners also enjoyed...
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- Mr. S. R. Falvey
- 25-03-21
It's good!
A world wonderfully pieced together with detailed experiences which make you feel every moment of the characters journey. There are a few "well that's convenient and doesn't make perfect sense" aspects to it but still a fantastic story which is well told.
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- Luke Adam Hutchinson
- 02-06-17
Fun sci-fi book
Fun listen, enjoyable story of science going too far and killer robots... Westworld but less human
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- S. Morris
- 24-01-13
Small Wonder (Part 1)
Received this audio book as a gift and had never read anything by Michael Cricton before, so had no pre-conceptions. I was not disappointed by this book at all. In fact, I thought it an enthralling and competently written story. I felt it reflected the classic adventure/fantasy genre well and didn't waste unnecessary complex or clever pros on something designed to be easily consumable and appeal to a broad audience. No one would claim that, for example, the Indiana Jones stories are highly sophisticated plots or characterisations, but they are successful and entertaining because they do what they are intended to do and do it without any pretensions. Having looked over a few reviews of other Cricton books on Audible, it does seem that people either like or loathe his stories, so I guess I should perhaps expect no different from this title. However, some of the overly scathing remarks made of this title are, I feel, unfair or excessively critical. I have read many books and have come across many far less enjoyable than Micro and which were far more lauded by the public. As always, any views on such things is subjective, of course, but when someone wants their money back after only listening to around 8% of the book, then I feel this is rather over the top. I checked out the position in the story that this reviewer said they gave up at and the adventure hadn't even started yet! So, to judge something as awful when things haven't really got going yet is a little unfair I think. Micro certainly leaves you with a greater understanding about the world of the small with all its beauty, wonder and terror and will make you think differently about the micro world all around us. I found this title to be very entertaining and with some unexpected elements and plot twists and well worth the read. Sure, one reviewer said it was hardly original. Well, most things aren't. True originality is very difficult as so many stories have been done before. ...
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- matthew
- 13-04-13
Micro Review
Yet again Michael Crichton has managed to keep me entertained like no other writer the whole way through this gripping novel. From page one you don't want to stop till you know they are safe?
Brilliant book personally I would give this 11 out of 10. Not surprised by how good it was.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Crawf
- 23-12-12
interesting idea
Not one of his best books but a very clever idea that still holds your interest right to the end. Another "what if" concept that harks back to the technophobic paranoia first introduced by Westworld. Hope you don't have a spider or a wasp in the room while you are listening to this.
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- Peter Wright
- 06-01-19
Fantastic, exciting and thrilling.
Great book, fast paced. I would advise this to anyone who loves action and thrillers.
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- 30-06-13
Good Listen
A little slow at the start but improved. As a biologist it was very interesting, but I enjoyed the rather unbelievable story.
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- Mike GMT
- 16-07-24
Not one of their best
I have read better stories from these authors. This is not great. After 10 hours of listening I cannot say what was all about.
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- Mr Karl Prescod
- 07-08-22
Interesting look into the micro world
Interesting story with a fascinating, skin crawling level of detail as can be expected of Crichton. Yet again he has managed to emphasise how little we know if the planet we rely on for our existence. More horrifying than a horror story and more action than an action movie, real life is truly terrifying even without the careless intervention of humans.
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- A. G. Gilbert
- 24-01-12
Very clever idea
I really enjoyed this book, which hinges on the idea of what it would be like to be living in the world with a body the size of an insect. It was cleverly done and had me gripped thoughout. There were also some major surprises to the plot-line which I won't tell you lest it spoil your own enjoyment. All in all a good listen.
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6 people found this helpful