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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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slightly predictable but still couldnt put it down

the story was pretty easy to predict but to get to the conclusion was still fantastic

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Compelling, exciting, and a little gross

This book had me anxiously anticipating morning traffic because I couldn’t wait to hear more! Such a creative story, but just a couple of gross parts.

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Another fun listen

I love sci-fi and this is another great entry by Michael Crichton. Great narration and an engaging listen. #tagsgiving #sweepstakes #scifi #audicted #listen

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Only one wish

Wish there was a version available without the bad language. Hesitate to recommend to friends or teens with this amount of language

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Exceptional!

The only bad part about it was that it had to end. Crichton is a master.

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LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!

So far, my favorite book by Michael Crichton. finished it so fast, genuinely had to force myself to pause it to go to work, I think I'll have to listen to it again. Other than his portrayal of julia, which just sounded kinda corny, the narrator did a great job. Highly recommend it!

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Loved It Right From The Beginning!

Never a dull moment from the beginning to the end. Fast paced and entertaining. Not disappointed.

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Very intreguing

I like to listen to my audio books at bedtime. This is not one of those books... unless you want to be awake until 4:30 in the morning. A good deal of technical information makes it incredibly plausible, it's very well written and although I have been excited by the medical advances made due to nano technology, I'm questioning again... just because we can doesn't mean we should!

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Meh

It's fairly predictable, and not very suspenseful. It was good enough to finish but I would not recommend it.

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Gets one thinking...

I really enjoyed the entire story, from start to finish. When Michael Crichton starts introduction, it really set the scene for the story, and George Wilson superb narration of this book...

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