PREY

I just finished reading the novel "PREY" by Michael Crichton. This is one of the most intense and best books I've read in a very long time. The last time I remember a book so gripping and suspenseful was when I read "The Lost World," also by Crichton.

*MINOR SPOILERS BELOW*

From the first chapter when we learn the main character, Jack, a stay-at-home huband suspects his wife, Julia, is cheating on him, the narrative keeps the reader turning page after page.

If you go into this book not having an idea of the premise, I think you will miss out on a lot of the suspense. I suspect Crichton shares this view as the first chapter is a lengthy explination of Nano Technology and how such science can and one day could be the undoing of mankind. The tag line for the novel (from michaelcrichon.com) is as follows:

"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."


Again, this is an excellent, page-turner that entertains and keeps you in suspense until the last line. Pick up a copy and let me know if you agree!