State of Fear

By: Michael Crichton

Narrated by: George Wilson

Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

The undisputed master of the techno-thriller has written his most riveting, and entertaining, book yet.

Once again Michael Crichton gives us his trademark combination of pause-resistant suspense, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research. State of Fear is a superb blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and thought provoking commentary on how information is manipulated in the modern world. From the streets of Paris, to the glaciers of Antarctica, to the exotic and dangerous Solomon Islands, State of Fear takes the listener on a rollercoaster thrill ride, all the while keeping the brain in high gear.

©2004 Michael Crichton (P)2004 Harper Audio

Critic reviews

" State of Fear is one of Crichton's best because it's as hard to pigeonhole as greenhouse gas but certainly heats up the room." ( Entertainment Weekly)
"Michael Crichton's new, can't-put-it-down novel is a first-of-a-kind thriller - a fast-paced adventure based on the notion that a current widespread fear is baseless." ( Forbes)

My Techno/Socio Guru!

Phenomenal! An excellent production from start to finish. Ought to be required reading for every voter.

The story has flaws, but is still fun

Mr. Crichton hits the nail on the head when he describes what is wrong with scientific investigation these days. He argues for a true double-blind approach instead of the present advocacy mess. The characters are pretty sad though. All the 'greens' come across as blind fanatics. The others-the good guys- have a more sensible, open minded approach. It is annoyingly simplistic.

The good guys fight on, but since they are saving the world, i have to wonder wny governments aren't enlisted to help.

Stomach rumbles

A great book but I am sure I hear the readers stomach rumbling from time to time.

Good book, annoying wet-mouth narration...

I enjoyed the book, and the narrator was acceptable, but I really could have done without the wet-mouth swallowing sounds in the long pauses. It really distracted from the overall story. Perhaps the audio engineer could have paid better attention to those noises. If I were just reviewing the book content itself, I would probably have given it 4 stars, but since the audio is such a big part of it, 3 stars.

eye opening

Michael Crichton is a master story teller. But if you think his story line is out of his head you have not been paying attention to what the bureaucracies, "excessive multiplication of, and concentration of power in, administrative bureaus or administrators" are doing to take away our property rights and hence our freedom. Thank you, Michael Crichton for your outstanding novel staged the real life fight for freedom and truth.

Rest in Peace.

Too Preachy

I like Crichton and while I enjoy his books, I thought this one just had too much of an agenda. It's more of a polemic against the global warming crowd. Still, a decent story.

A very important book for today!

I read this book many years ago and bought a dozen copies for family and friends. With national and global political issues being what they are, this book is even more important today, than when it was written. Its almost a prophecy. The story is amazing, the performance was quite good, I can't recommend this enough, to everyone!

More plausable now than then

This techno thriller was unique in the sense it is juxtaposition to the "accepted" confidence in media information concerning climate change is to be trusted on face value. Many instances of "Climate scientist" altering findings and "massaging" data to support the "desired" conclusion have been reveiled since the publication of this Crichton work. A fun listen.

Boring

Did not hold my attention at all, so I kept getting lost. It was very boring.

Another excellent M. Crichton page-turner

This ended up being a more thought provoking fictional story than I anticipated. An interesting alternative view to the widely adopted understanding of climate change, its causes, and its impacts. While one can agree or disagree with the author's premise and stated personal views noted at the end, I find much to enjoy in the masterful storytelling, the interesting characters, and that intangible Crichton magic.