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Summary: Prey
Review: I just finished Prey and let me tell you, it was amazing. From the very beginning of the book it is interested and fun reading. Michael wrote the book in a way that was similar to jurassic park and the andromeda strain. Once i started it, i couldnt put it down. It only took me about 3 days to finish it because it was so cool i couldnt wait to find out what was going to happen next. If you havent bought this book yet, BUY IT! It was definetly worth the buy.
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Summary: enjoyable a good read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up and could not put it down. the technological aspect reminds me a lot of the andromeda strain, but in the new millenium
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Summary: A REAL PAGE TURNER
Review: ANDROMEDA STRAIN UPDATED FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM. IT ISN'T GREAT LITERATURE, BUT IT IS A VERY EXCITING READ. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. ONE ALSO GETS THE BONUS OF LEARNING A LITTLE ABOUT SOME CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY.
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Summary: Jurassic dot meets the andromeda strain vs the stepford wife
Review: Crichton has always been tops with his scientific savvy and vision of the future but, Christ has he run out of story ideas. Hasn't he done this before. His super beings are destroyed a little too conveniently to tie up this [weak] novel. Can't you just see this was written as a screenplay, not a novel. Get James Cameron to direct. You can use left over effects from The Abyss and deleted scenes from The Swarm. Won't cost much. Any d-rate actor could act out this crud.Skip it.
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Summary: Alright plot with a potentially exciting topic
Review: I finished reading Michael Chrichton's Prey, on and off within a week. Prey was less enjoyable than most of his earlier works, namely Raising Sun, Disclosure, Jurassic Park. The topic is fasinating. Nano-technology with agent-based genetic algorithm programmed in them to evolve, and what happens when things go wrong. How Scientist uses their knowledge to help them survive the monster that in part their creation. This theme has been used in Jurassic Park and other popular tales of MC and never really fails. The problem in prey is not the technical aspect of the story, but one with delivery of the plot. The book started off very slowly, introducing main character Jack and developing his relationship with his wife and family for more than a third of the book. Character development wasn't great but you can see MC is trying to put more depth into these people. The slow peace have me put the book down and do other more interesting things at times. Through the middle of the book, the story begin to pick up speed and the story becomes pretty intense. You start to see the good old MC writing with the familiar use of suspense. However, all through the later part of the book, climax after climax, the whole thing felt like a movie script more than anything. (In fact, the feature film rights was already sold to 20th Century Fox before the book was published for near 5 million dollars). The movie-formula was unbelievably obvious, so much so that you can almost see him giving instructions to special effects crew and camera men. It's always been his style of writing to be very movie-like, but somehow it felt like the style has been over-used. The book is a fast page-turner towards the end, but one that would leave readers unsatisfied. I'd still recommend getting this book, but wait for the paperback. :)
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Summary: The Most Original and Unique story in ages
Review: I have read stories before, several, ranging from the classics to the modren times. Michael Crichton's Prey is the most unique story I've ever read. The depth of knowledge displayed in the story is unparalled by the possible exception of Tom Clancy, who knows so much about what he writes that there is little room left for plot. Crichton once again becomes the cheif American Storyteller with the latest book that is so fun and enjoyable that you will not even noticed how far you have read in it by the time you've finished.
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Summary: been done before
Review: Frank Herbert did this plot a lot better 30 years ago in a novel called "The Green Brain". A decent read, but as predictable as all Crichton's novels.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: If you are interested in technology and the future use of technology this book is a good read.
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Summary: Haven¿t We Been Down This Road Before?
Review: Michael Crichton has clearly developed a formula for his writings . He begins with the theme that technology often advances more rapidly than the understanding of the implications of that technology, adds some techno-babble, mixes in a few high octane action scenes, and voila: an instant best seller. Other than the slightly darker ending, Prey doesn't deviate from the formula. Judging by the sales figures on Crichton's books, it's pretty obvious that this style hasn't cost him any readers. Yet, one can't help but feel that this book is treading over well worn ground. The technology being discussed may change, but the style in which it's discussed doesn't. I suppose that Crichton sees no need to change his method. But given his obvious talent, one hopes for a little more than just formula. For Crichton fans, Prey does not disappoint. The book is another excellent display of Crichton's ability to marry cutting edge ideas with solid action sequences. But, there really isn't anything new in Crichton's presentation to make the book memorable. Consequently, Prey is much like a roller coaster one has ridden several times: it's still fun, but it has lost its ability to surprise.
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Summary: A once-enjoyable writer now produces self-parodies
Review: Crichton's downhill slide as a writer, it could be argued, dates from the sequel to Jurassic Park. That dreadful book was obviously intended as a basis for a screenplay. Since then, Crichton seems to have been going through the motions. In "Prey" we're given unformed characters, an absurd plot, and -- most disappointing of all for a Crichton fan -- boring science. Is the writer getting old, or does he care only about the money? My impression is neither: He just seems bored. And so will you be, if you read this book.
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