Prey

By: Michael Crichton

Narrated by: George Wilson

Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins

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)

Beautiful from start to finish

The story drags you in it’s like your there right in the mist of the action. Couldn’t stop listening.

Prey

I enjoyed this book, lots of twists and turns. highly recommend giving it a try.

Important about sample.

This is verry important for those of you who want to check out the sample. I almost just closed it when i herd the droling monolog voice of what sounded like a text book but skip ahed about 6 minuts there you will find the real reader. the first 5 minuts is a fowerd.

This book is a verry involving i like thw writer's use of tech talk not to teche not to lamen :) plenty of descriptions and lots of excitment. i hevily recomend this book. :)

Real knowledge. Real fear

Of all the authors I have read, by far, Mr.Crichton is the most fear inducing. Why???? Because his logic and science is so convincing. I’ll try not to remember this book at night before I lay down. If I do replay the story, I may never again rest. Most Excellent !!

characters not true to themselves.

It started good but later in the book, after you get to know them, the characters started behaving out of character. Smart characters seemed dumb. The reader easily foresaw what was coming and the smart characters would not see obvious clues. It got aggravating.

annoying sounds

I could hear the narrator drinking something or making smacking noises throughout the book. other than that he was great.

Great technology thriller

An amazing premise with perfect narration. Disturbing in a great way. I loved it. Definitely recommend it.

Another Great Crichton Novel

I very much enjoyed this novel. This novel is what you'd expect if you are a Crichton fan - a tale of technology gone amok, only this time at the nano scale.

Awesome

I loved the storyline and it had great narration . I always enjoy Michael Crichton books.

Droid-X

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.