Michael Crichton’s Prey is a terrifying page-turner that masterfully combines a heart-pounding thriller with cutting-edge technology.
Deep in the Nevada desert, the Xymos Corporation has built a state-of-the-art fabrication plant, surrounded by miles and miles of nothing but cactus and coyotes. Eight people are trapped. A self-replicating swarm of predatory molecules is rapidly evolving outside … rapidly evolving outside the plant. Massed together, the molecules form an intelligent organism that is anything but benign. More powerful by the hour, it has targeted the eight scientists as prey. They must stop the swarm before it is too late…
In Prey, Michael Crichton combines scientific brilliance with relentless pacing to create an electrifying, chilling techno-thriller.
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PREY will always have a place in my top 10. Suspenseful with a hauntingly plausible approach to a unique futuristic problem.
Nano technology as a predator. Only Creighton could make that into a fascinating storyline.
A mechanical plague intentionally released by selfish driven individuals who only care about the possible millions that could be made by them. But the plan fails and now desperate scientists try to stop the horrific consequences of the release.
Suspenseful and horrifying page turner that will leave your skin crawling way after the tale is done.
Intelligent high tech thriller.
It is difficult to review a novel of the “master” without repeating myself, since, whatever the story, all his writings are characterized by the ability of gluing us to the pages until the end and on the other hand by the fact that they explore a new topic, always teaching us something new.
It also happens in “Prey”. The topic is nanotechnology …
I love all of Michael Crichtons work. He did his homework.
Crichton’s blend of science and characters was excellent as always.
This is sci-GI at its beast!
a typically awesome crichton book. so well done, constantly changing and intriguing.
Typical Michael Crichton, well researched, tightly packed, fast paced, unpredictable, thought provoking, disturbing and well worth the escape.
Interesting sci-tech fiction.
“Deep in the Nevada desert, the Xymos Corporation has built a state-of-the-art fabrication plant, surrounded by miles and miles of nothing but cactus and coyotes. Eight people are trapped. A self-replicating swarm of predatory molecules is rapidly evolving outside the plant. Massed together, the molecules form an intelligent organism that is …
Classic Crichton. Don’t remember how long ago I read this early look at nano technology, but it is probably still relevant, at least as fiction.
The first half was kind of slow, but it picked up really well in the second half.
Michael Crichton’s book is loaded with detail and research, as usual, making a farfetched premise seem suddenly and disturbingly possible.
It’s well written, like his books always are. It was also creepy to read, keeping you turning pages to see what happened next.
Not his best book, but worth reading. Other SiFy authors have done better jobs at describing the dangers of nano-tech.
I love Crichton as an author. I read all of his books.