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12 Ratings: 2.3
A book by Michael Crichton

From Publishers Weekly   Bestseller Crichton (Jurassic Park) once again focuses on genetic engineering in his cerebral new thriller, though the science involved is a lot less far-fetched than creating dinosaurs from DNA. In an ambitious effort … see full wiki

Author: Michael Crichton
Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2006
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Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
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review by . June 02, 2010
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'Next' is definitely a departure for Michael Crichton in some ways - lots of characters and lots of different stories, all surrounding the same subject: genetics, and how it can be manipulated to suit just about any end.    Crichton's usual problem is too much story and characters that are too thin. At the best of times he overcomes this and finds a good balance (as in 'Jurassic Park'), but just as often he flops and the story completely overshadows the people in it (try 'State …
review by . March 21, 2009
posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!
In Next, Michael Crichton tackles the exiting yet scary world of generic research and engineering. Here he focuses on the use of genetic engineering as applied to humans for diseases and even personality traits, as well as the world of corporate and academic pursuit of profit through human genetic applications.     Next is a failure as a novel. There are several storylines going on at once, which in itself is fine, but the novel jumps around from one storyline to the next in …
review by . February 24, 2007
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
In Next, Michael Crichton tackles the exiting yet scary world of generic research and engineering. Here he focuses on the use of genetic engineering as applied to humans for diseases and even personality traits, as well as the world of corporate and academic pursuit of profit through human genetic applications.    Next is a failure as a novel. There are several storylines going on at once, which in itself is fine, but the novel jumps around from one storyline to the next in rather …
review by . January 09, 2007
Non-fiction reviewing is my area of expertise, and since others have detailed the plot ad nauseum, I'll just share my personal experience as a person who loves to escape and relax with medical thrillers and mysteries.    I began this book last week, and although it's a large book, I finished it on Saturday. In other words, this books is an amazingly gripping tale! Not only did I have trouble putting it down (I took it with me in the bathtub and even snatched moments to read when …
review by . December 13, 2006
In "State Of Fear", Crichton took on the panic mongers who have a vested interested in promoting the idea (and fear) of global warming. The environmentalists, Gaists, hands-out "scientists" and others who make fine livings promoting bad science and rampant fear didn't like it. Of course, they don't like anyone who doesn't unquestioningly accept their shaky science or dares to bring up their abortive "global cooling" scheme of decades ago. (For an excellent non-fiction evisceration of environmentalists, …
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