Friday, May 27, 2011

Beyond the Grave: Michael Crichton

I thought Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes (2009) would be the last book we had from him, since he died in 2008. But EarlyWord is reporting that another Crichton book will be released on November 22nd. Crichton had finished one third of the novel at the time of his death. Richard Preston (the author of The Hot Zone) finished the novel. Preston seems to be the perfect choice for the job. Most of his books, although fiction, read just like a Crichton novel.

In Micro a group of graduate students are lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company specializing in micro-robotics. Conflict with the head of the company leaves the group fighting for their lives when they find themselves physically transformed and cast out into the rain forest, with only their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. Should be another great edge-of-your-seat thriller!

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