#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests. “As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.”—The New York Times Book Review On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angeles—the new American … floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angeles—the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate—a grand opening celebration is in full swing.
On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered.
The investigation immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue, a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize—and in which the Japanese saying “Business is war” takes on a terrifying reality.
“A grand maze of plot twists . . . Crichton’s gift for spinning a timely yarn is going to be enough, once again, to serve a current tenant of the bestseller list with an eviction notice.”—New York Daily News
“The action in Rising Sun unfolds at a breathless pace.”—Business Week
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Thoughtful analysis of the effect of selling American technology in a good story.
Michael Crichton is a good writer but this is my least favorite book by him. It is an average thriller with an agenda, making the characters predictable.
Good current-at-the-time and once again nowadays as well. The violence in a business setting was a bit too much for those familiar with international big business, but added to the story — so it helped out. The competing interests were particularly well presented, and a story that could have dragged did not. It moved along smartly with just enough slower parts to allow the reader to digest what he was reading.
Great book; couldn’t put it down.
Typical Cook Book. Always well written, informative and provocative. Can always count on his books to give you something else to think about. I enjoy all o-f his books.
Good story. Bashes Japanese business culture.
An original murder mystery with a side look into business tactics and cultural differences.
Not what I expected of this author and then the ending went on and on before wrapping up.
I was hoping for more insight on Japanese culture and language but felt it was lacking in this regard.