Next by Michael Crichton (2006, Hardcover)

I always enjoy reading Michael Crichton. This one is all about genetic engineering and I learned a lot, although at times I felt like my head would explode because there is a lot to understand about the subject and the way it is being manipulating by (surprise!) the politicians and the universities as much or more so than corporate America.

There were a lot of characters and subplots and that made it difficult for me to follow. They do tie together in the end, so patience is warranted. I would have done better to read this in one sitting or over just a day or two, but circumstances prevented that. I think that made it just a bit harder to track all the players.

I recommend the book. You will learn a lot about an important topic.

Another great book by Crichton, taking genetics up in a classic debate that only Crichton does so well. An even mix of reality and fiction makes this story believeable and engrossing.

“Prey” was to me; such an engrossing and truly scary read I just knew that “Next” would be the same thought provoking page-turner.

Being led into the dark and twisted moral wilderness of geneticists and biotech research by Mr. Crichton is truly enlightening as it is frightening.
The legal angle was just as perplexing; do we own our own cells, fluids, tissues or DNA? Who has a right to them? How do we know what our doctors or labs do with our samples they take or "discards" as they are sometimes called. Should we be able to profit if our cells can cure an illness? And what is next?
His books are always so NOW and dead on regarding divided opinions of the controversial issues of the day.
I enjoy the way he writes about a fictional story “so close to the future of a reality.” His stories are so easy to slip into and get lost in a scientific realm of very unsettling not so fiction. I always hope it is truly all fiction and Mr. Crichton does not have inside information that is masquerading as fiction to alert us. OK, I realize that was a bit paranoid but; “This novel is fiction, except for the parts that aren’t,” Mr. Crichton writes. We also have so many others yelling warnings and others telling us to ignore the warnings and the nuts shouting them, Mr. Crichton’s warnings just happen to be entertaining in the process.
I agree with K. St Clair, “If you are looking for thrills, look elsewhere, but if you want a thought-provoking and throughly entertaining science-not-quite-fiction book, then don’t be deterred!” By thrills, I mean car chasing, gun shootouts, explosions and such; this book offers a scarier and different kind of thrill, real life. (Except for the parts that aren’t)
After 3 friends finish it I will read it again. Then maybe put on e-bay.

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Next is a little bit far out, but it is an easy read. Like other Crichton book, there is fact mixed in with a healthy dose of outrageous fiction. The story is a bit frightening, but also very funny. In involves genetic engineering run amok. This is a great beach book!

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I love this book! It had all the right amounts of fact and fiction. I felt drawn into the story and was hooked. I finished this title in one day because I found it impossible to put down. It featured many interesting point and disputes about genetics. Who knows batter than Michael Crichton, the path that we are going down.

Not his best work but still a good read. It has several different characters that all eventually tie into together but bounces around a lot.

This book was great!!! Twists and turns through the whole thing,recommended good read - One of his bests, every Michael Crichton book is enjoyable; this one was certainly different.

This book was Great!!! Twists and turns through the whole thing.. going to read it again soon! I bought it cuz i love Michael Chricton and his books,

I got a GREAT recently written book for a GREAT price and fast shipping!!! I bought it, because the price was write.

Found the book plot-less and certainly not up to the usual standards of a Michael Crichton thriller. There were too many characters and towards the end of the book the maybe plot became just too silly.

Don't buy it!

Next is a new generation of book.Michael is really getting into new techology namely boitechnoly.The book is actually a bit hard to read.New techoloy is used and it took me awhile to understand it all(I think I did).Not a easy read,but worth it once you figure it all out.

Michael Crichton, Is one of my favorite authors and I have read a lot of his books and he is great author I highly recommend his novels they are very good .

I couldn't put this book down. Crichton laces so many actual facts throughout the book that the concept he's writing about is downright scary.

I have read many Michael Crichton books. I hated this one. The logic was totally lacking, he made huge leaps of judgment that just didn't hold-up. The bad guys were stupid and senseless and the coincidences were just ridiculous. I think this will be the last Crichton book I read. Since Jurassic Park, his writing has been steadily slipping!

Book in EXCELLENT condition. Was very pleased. I read alot of books and have not gotten to reading yet but sure I will love it as he is my favorite arthur.

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I tend to think Timeline is Crichton's best, and I'm not even a big Crichton fan, but this book had a lot of techonological glitz that was really entertaining. The characters were interesting, and the plot moved fast. I enjoyed it, and will probably read it again at some point, which to me is the best praise of a novel.