Micro: A Novel

Michael Crichton · Richard Preston

Nov 2011 · HarperAudio · Narrated by John Bedford Lloyd

About this audiobook

In the vein of Jurassic Park, this high concept thriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. 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.

Ratings and reviews

Dan Sherer's review is unfair. the reason it has Crichton's name on it, and is also written by Preston is because Crichton DIED before he could finish the book. Preston took the manuscript and finished it, and that is clearly stated in the book description. which Mr. Sherer clearly failed to read before he bought it. That is no one's fault but his own. if you can't be bothered to read the details concerning a title you want to purchase, then it is your fault alone, Mr. Sherer. Preston's work is clearly worse than the skilled work of Crichton. however, many people (myself included) will be interested in a final story from (mostly) Crichton's pen. The guy is dead, and it's unfair to blame him and his publisher because you (Mr. Sherer) couldn't be bothered to read a single paragraph description of the book before you impulsively tapped the "Buy" button. also the cover pic shows that it's written by 2 authors. I think Sherer wanted a refund and thought a bad review would get it for him

Great imagination about what could be or is already here, and we just don't know about!

One of the best Crichton book 2nd places of my favorite Crichton novels

About the author

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.

Michael Crichton has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages; thirteen of his books have been made into films. Also known as a filmmaker and the creator of ER, he remains the only writer to have had the number one book, movie, and TV show simultaneously. At the time of his death in 2008, Crichton was well into the writing of Micro; Richard Preston was selected to complete the novel.Richard Preston is the internationally bestselling author of eight books, including The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He lives with his wife and three children near Princeton, New Jersey.

John Bedford Lloyd's film credits include Philadelphia, The Abyss, and Crossing Delancy and he has made numerous television appearances on shows such as Law & Order, Spin City and The Equalizer.