Micro

A Novel

By: Michael Crichton, Richard Preston

Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

In Jurassic Park, he created a terrifying new world. Now, in Micro, Michael Crichton reveals a universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore.

In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye.

In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined.

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier.

But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself.

An instant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.

©2011 John Michael Crichton Trust (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

Amazing that it is happening.

2 Nobel Prize winning Scientists just invented a machine that is smaller than a hair. Gives new meaning to this science fiction.
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Fantastic Voyage meets Dr. Cyclops in the jungle

To say willing suspension of disbelief is necessary is an understatement. While Dr. Crichton provides excellent biological and psychological forensics for his characters, whose tribulations and strife in the story, the personalities provide insight to individual difficulties provides for good group insight and development of group dynamics to the storyline. The story itself is old fraught with difficulties and for anyone with a modicum of scientific background, will find old and tired. In Crichtonest fashion the antagonist and protagonist’s evolving a go-round of highly unlikely occurrences for individuals were supposedly so educated. All in all it’s a good campfire tail, narration is great storyline is so-so.

Land of the Giants, again

I rate the Audible version of the novel Micro by Michael Crichton 4 of 5 stars. The only reason for not giving five stars is that the plot seemed like a rerun. Think of this book as TV's the Land of the Giant's meets the movie Fantastic Voyage meets the movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids. While interest, it was hard to suspend the belief in the ability to shrink people and equipment. While it was a solid suspense novel, I'll give it a mild recommendation.

It’s basically Jurassic Park

If you’d like Jurassic Park and wanted to re-experience it with huge bugs, this is your book.

Interesting

I live Micheal Crichton’s work. This is a hair short of that, but I like the concept and storytelling. Good book. Worth the money

Better than Antman

Without the humor, though. I wasn't sure what to expect with this, but I was pleasantly surprised and found myself enjoying this book. Its hard not to love any project Criton works on. This book certainly keeps you on your toes.

My only big gripe is the villains, and how Cliche they seem to get. Otherwise, not much to complain about. Take a look at the story and give it a listen.

Micro science and insects anatomy

I liked the suspense of wondering who would survive in the end and the government involvement possibly leading to multiple vivlins

Just okay…

I have been a Crichton fan since I was a kid. The premise of the story is interesting but the characters felt flat and one dimensional. I give this a solid “meh.” The performer reading the story didn’t help either. He wasn’t at all animated and didn’t help the characters come alive.

Exciting! I'll go to the movie!

What a wonderful movie this will make! I can imagine the images, but special effects could go wild. I'm tempted to say how believable this micro-world became to me.

fantastically believable!

Would you listen to Micro again? Why?

I would DEFINATELY recommend this book and will enjoy experiencing it again. Lots of science and adventure...just suspenseful enough. Felt like I was listening to a hollywood blockbuster! Hope they make a movie of this. Great narration too!! Cool concepts for story! Loved it!

What did you like best about this story?

The sheer believability of this. I was glad my biology experience was limited...because it helped for the concepts to be more believable.

What about John Bedford Lloyd’s performance did you like?

Smoothe. Not forced..not annoying. He is one I will look for again. The narrator makes or breaks and audiobook. He made this one. I really enjoyed it!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made my eyes pop open!