The loss of Crichton can be understood by reading this book. I knew anything that I picked up of Crichton would be so thoroughly researched that I would have every question satisfied about the 'whys and hows' of the story. This book is a prime example of his unwavering dedication to the story itself.
And the human relationships in this story are complex and multi-layered, as is the fear Crichton wove in this book. He preyed upon natural, close fears we all have, and it is displayed in a thrilling read I literally stole moments just to be able to finish-- squinting my eyes until the sun set on our drive home for the holidays, whipping out my handy clipon light so as not to disturb my husband, and bringing it along, unapologetically, to the golf course while my father and husband helped prepare food for the tournament.
A good book has a way of doing that to ya. Crichton could write a helluva good book.

I got nothing done for a day and a half, the book was spellbinding and I couldn't put it down.

A rather sci=fi look at today's attempts to always be on the cutting edge of genetics and technology. Excellent book.

A very quick read... even if the premise is a little far-fetched, as one might expect from the jacket. All the same, one of the ones that keeps it in your purse just in case you have a minute :)

This book was a great read, suspenseful, and downright scary. It gripped me from the moment I read the first page. I highly reccomend this book.

One hell of a thrill ride!

This is a scary book. Crichton keeps you on the edge of your seat. I had to read this in the daytime. Could nanomachines become intelligent & dangerous? This story makes it sound plausible.

High-tech whistle-blower Jack Forman used to specialize in programming computers to solve problems by mimicking the behavior of efficient wild animals--swarming bees or hunting hyena packs, for example. Now he's unemployed and is finally starting to enjoy his new role as stay-at-home dad. All would be domestic bliss if it were not for Jack's suspicions that his wife, who's been behaving strangely and working long hours at the top-secret research labs of Xymos Technology, is having an affair. When he's called in to help with her hush-hush project, it seems like the perfect opportunity to see what his wife's been doing, but Jack quickly finds there's a lot more going on in the lab than an illicit affair. Within hours of his arrival at the remote testing center, Jack discovers his wife's firm has created self-replicating nanotechnology--a literal swarm of microscopic machines. Originally meant to serve as a military eye in the sky, the swarm has now escaped into the environment and is seemingly intent on killing the scientists trapped in the facility. The reader realizes early, however, that Jack, his wife, and fellow scientists have more to fear from the hidden dangers within the lab than from the predators without.

Michael Crichton's thriller is based on abusing techology...our creation is taking on a life of its own and attacking us! A great thriller for fans of Michael Crichton who enjoy his creativity and using the elements of his story to advise and admonish mankind.

Yet another Crichton technothriller, this one featuring the "emerging" field of Nanotechnology. The main character is out of work and blacklisted in his field, but investigating the mysterious secrets and 'leaks' at his wife's company becomes a full-time job. The company develops microscopic robots which do wonderful medical diagnostics, but they get out of control and have a mind of their own...

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This is a hilarious and wonderful book. I rarely laugh out loud, but this book tickled me. Crichton was a great story-teller.

I am a big fan of Michael Crichton's novels. This is another really good one. I didn't want to put it down. I really like the fact that he goes in depth to research the science behind all of his novels even if he uses it as a source for fiction. It really makes his novels seem like they could be possible. This one is about a company researching nano-technology using genetics that end up creating "smart" robots. They end up evolving just like any other creature. This put pulled me into it's world and I was so engrossed in the story that I had to keep reading it.

Action packed throughout the book. Something to really think about since nanotechnology is here and being developed.

Suspensful Crichton thriller involving nanotechnology. Good read!

Although the book is ostensibly about nanotechnology gone wrong, and includes a decent amount of info on nanotech (including a reading list at the back of the book), it really progresses more like a horror novel... As always with Crichton's books, the writing is very straightforward but eminently readable.... but too much of Crichton's extremly ill-informed and annoying personal opinions come through in the book.

wow, this was a thrilling read! It only took two days! starts off with scientist wife acting "funny" affects the house and the kids. HUsband scientist has to go out to the desert facility to see whats going on and then he finds out the little nano particles have taken over!! Great read.

Very good book. Typical Crichton work in that there is a lot of scientific explanations that I don't really get. I sort of skim through those parts. The story itself is gripping, it trully grabbed my attention and did not let go.

Very, very good book. Could not put this book down. Really draws you into the story.

From the book jacket:

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.

Nasty swarm of micro-robots gets loose.

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