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Prey

By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: George Wilson
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Publisher's summary

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.

As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton's most compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute scientific fact, Prey takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence in a story of breathtaking suspense.

Prey is a novel you can't pause.

Because time is running out.

©2002 Michael Crichton (P)2002 HarperCollinsPublishers, Inc.; 16 9; 2002 Recorded Books, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Crichton is the master of the sci-tech thriller, and nowhere is that more evident than in his latest page-turner, a scary, wild ride that is, without a doubt, his best in years." (Booklist)

"From the opening pages of Crichton's electrifying new thriller...readers will know they are in the hands of a master storyteller." (Publishers Weekly)

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This is a great book.

I'm listening with my Droid-X using the Android app for audible.

I'm not sure where the problem is, but several times in the first hour, the audio was garbled.

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it was a over all good book should try it out you won't regret it

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Suspenseful and edge of your seat novel

Slow to start but once it gets going its keeps you on the edge all the way through. Loved it

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Great

One of the best stories I've listened to recently, written before nano technology so wide spread but great read

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Loved the science!!

I read this book maybe 20 years ago and I remember it fondly. That being said, the main character was one of the stupidest smart person ever written about. I wanted to scream at the MC to shut up and run. There was so much inner turmoil when it should have been "Oh, I'm about to be eaten!"

So Michael Crichton got me invested in these characters but I wanted to strangle them. Hence, I gave 4 out of 5 stars. The explanations of the technology in the book were fascinating but a bit over my head. The foreword was delightful. I highly recommend this story despite the narrator swallowing A LOT. Just make sure you bring your patience.

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Not One of His Better Books

Okay, we get it. Ill-considered runaway technology is bad. All in all, it’s a good enough story about a good enough guy. It’s a little transparent but falls short of preachy.

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exciting

keeps you listening. a lot of data. classic book written by the author of Jurassic Park

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Super and thrilling...

A fantastic novel and worth reading again and again and again. With audible, its now even more fun.

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Prey

I have listened to this book several times. it is a very interesting and four-sided but that I enjoy on both in the entertainment level and a Syfy. I suppose some form of this might actually happen in the future dealing with nanotechnology.

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Incredible

Really enjoyed the book. I live remotely and this kept my attention. Really enjoyed it!

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