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Audio CD Description In Prey, bestselling author Michael Crichton introduces bad guys that are too small to be seen with the naked eye but no less deadly or intriguing than the runaway dinosaurs that made 1990's Jurassic Park such a blockbuster success. High-tech whistle-blower Jack Forman used to specialize in programming computers to solve problems by mimicking the behavior of efficient wild animals--swarming bees or hunting hyena packs, for example. Now he's unemployed and is finally starting to enjoy his new role as stay-at-home dad. All would be domestic bliss if it were not for Jack's suspicions that his wife, who's been behaving strangely and working long hours at the top-secret research labs of Xymos Technology, is having an affair. When he's called in to help with her hush-hush project, it seems like the perfect opportunity to see what his wife's been doing, but Jack quickly finds there's a lot more going on in the lab than an illicit affair. Within hours of his arrival at the remote testing center, Jack discovers his wife's firm has created self-replicating nanotechnology--a literal swarm of microscopic machines. Originally meant to serve as a military eye in the sky, the swarm has now escaped into the environment and is seemingly intent on killing the scientists trapped in the facility. The reader realizes early, however, that Jack, his wife, and fellow scientists have more to fear from the hidden dangers within the lab than from the predators without. The monsters may be smaller in this book, but Crichton's skill for suspense has grown, making Prey a scary read that's hard to set aside, though not without its minor flaws. The science in this novel requires more explanation than did the cloning of dinosaurs, leading to lengthy and sometimes dry academic lessons. And while the coincidence of Xymos's new technology running on the same program Jack created at his previous job keeps the plot moving, it may be more than some readers can swallow. But, thanks in part to a sobering foreword in which Crichton warns of the real dangers of technology that continues to evolve more quickly than common sense, Prey succeeds in gripping readers with a tense and frightening tale of scientific suspense. --Benjamin Reese

Customer Reviews One of the best I've ever read It has been a long time since I have found myself unable to put a book down like I found myself with this one. The novel begins with Jack Forman reflecting on his Mr. Mom role shopping for placemats and carting the kids around during 6 months of unemployment after blowing the whistle on his Silicon Valley boss and his subsequent dismissal. His wife has been working long hours and has been somewhat absent while developing new technology that could change the course of medical treatment and be a huge breakthrough in medical technology. But Jack is beginning to suspect that things are not what they seem at her job - is she cheating on him, is she on drugs, is the project she is working on all it really seems? Jack finds himself with an opportunity to go work at the remote Nevada development center as a consultant, but he never anticipated what he would find there. This book goes on to detail the scientific developments in the medical arena and explores the possibility of what could happen when computer programming, medical procedures, and genetic engineering meet. In this instance, the potential is disasterous and Jack and his fellow scientists try to stop the run away experiment before too many people get hurt. However, Jack doesn't know who he can trust - including his own wife. Crichton is at his best here. Some of the science is above my head, but it did not interfere with my ability to follow along with the plot. Even though I was fairly confident that the main character would make it in the end, I still turned every page with my heart in my throat wondering how he would make it out of each new thrilling scrape. I haven't read a page turner like this in a long time - I will continue to be a big fan of Crichton and his writing. Entertaining Look Into The World Of Nanotechnology As per usual, Michael Crichton takes a top that he is currently interested in (nanotechnology in this case) and weaves an entertaining story around this central theme. Better than Crichton's last book (Timeline), I quickly got through this story and wasn't disappointed in the slightest bit. For all Michael Crichton fans I would recommend "Prey" and I think you would find it a good, albeit light read. If for nothing else, Crichton's meticulous research into the field of nanotechnology is worth the price of admission alone and the backstory is better than I expected it to be. RECOMMENDED Better action than "State of Fear" The strongest part of this book is the fast paced action. I found the science almost boring(maybe because I have done computer programing), but the plot line and action are better than Crichton's newest book State of Fear(also a great book). I could not read this book fast enough. I was yelling(in my mind)at the characters to run faster, get out of the car, don't trust him, etc... The book is now available in paper back and well worth the $7.99 it costs.