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George Wilson
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Michael Crichton
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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.
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- A Joe Pickett Novel
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts and the game warden—especially one like Joe who won't take bribes or look the other way—is far from popular. When he finds a local hunting outfitter dead, splayed out on the woodpile behind his state-owned home, he takes it personally. There had to be a reason that the outfitter, with whom he's had run-ins before, chose his backyard, his woodpile to die in.
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Disappointed.
- By Kristina on 02-18-14
By: C. J. Box
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METAtropolis
- By: Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Hogan, Scott Brick, Kandyse McClure, and others
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Armed camps of eco-survivalists battle purveyors of technology in this exclusive, original production featuring five sci-fi masters and five all-star narrators.
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Not a wasted credit
- By james on 10-27-08
By: Jay Lake, and others
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Hunting Season
- By: P. T. Deutermann
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
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When college kids hiking near an abandoned military industrial complex in West Virginia mysteriously disappear, special agent Janet Carter - earnest, honest, and fed up with the stifling chauvinistic environment at the Roanoke FBI headquarters - is called in to investigate. Unfortunately, there are no leads - it's as if the three just vanished into thin air.
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Hunting Season
- By Sharon on 05-09-09
By: P. T. Deutermann
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The Chronoliths
- By: Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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Scott Warden is a man haunted by the past-and soon to be haunted by the future. In early 21st-century Thailand, Scott is an expatriate slacker. Then, one day, he inadvertently witnesses an impossible event: the violent appearance of a 200-foot stone pillar in the forested interior. Its arrival collapses trees for a quarter mile around its base, freezing ice out of the air and emitting a burst of ionizing radiation. It appears to be composed of an exotic form of matter.
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A haunting, beautiful work...
- By M. Stephenson on 11-20-09
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Darknet
- By: Matthew Mather
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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One minute Jake O'Connell is on top of the world, with a beautiful family and bright future as a stock broker in New York; the next it's all ripped away when he's embroiled in a fraud investigation, his childhood friend is murdered, and he finds himself on the run. Dodging the FBI and targeted by the Mob, Jake is thrown into a Wall Street underworld of crypto currencies and autonomous corporations, where he discovers a dark secret setting the world on a path to destruction.
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Good Outline, bad book
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 08-25-16
By: Matthew Mather
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The Shadowkiller
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- By: Matthew Scott Hansen
- Narrated by: William Dufris
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Bigfoot wants revenge! Just as Jaws terrified people right out of the water, The Shadowkiller will keep readers out of the woods...for good.
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Excellent!
- By Nathan on 10-04-10
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The Firefly
- By: P. T. Deutermann
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
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At midnight, in a secret medical clinic in Washington, D.C., two foreign doctors and their team are completing plastic surgery on an anonymous client who is changing the appearance of his face, among other things. After the procedure, the client begins to stir - and suddenly the operating room erupts in violence, and the clinic is ablaze.
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Great stuff... no place to quit.
- By karen on 06-17-12
By: P. T. Deutermann
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Privileged Information
- Alan Gregory, Book 1
- By: Stephen White
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Alan Gregory is a clinical psychologist with a thriving practice in Boulder, Colorado. His life begins to unravel when one of his female patients is found in an apparent suicide and the local paper begins printing accusations from an unnamed source of sexual impropriety between the woman and Dr. Gregory. He launches a psychological and personal quest for the truth that rapidly intensifies when more of his patients die untimely deaths, and Gregory suspects not only that the deaths are related but that another one of his patients may be somehow involved. Lacking facts but roused by suspicion and troubled by seemingly random acts of terror around him, Gregory starts to fear for the safety of the people he loves. The question of the inviolability of confidential disclosures made to Gregory by his patients - privileged information - becomes crucial as the psychologist pursues an unsettling romance with Lauren Crowder, a lovely deputy district attorney investigating one of the deaths. Bound to silence, Gregory follows the psychological tracks of someone he fears may be a cunning and disturbed killer, while turning to his enigmatic but supportive partner, Diane Estevez, for counsel, and to his tart-tongued female urologist neighbor for support. The sinister, surprising drama unfolds against Boulder's Rocky Mountain backdrop, in the arresting natural beauty of Aspen, and in the midst of a baroque Halloween costume party in downtown Boulder. Finally, in a lonely mountain lodge enshrouded in menace, the story comes to its breathtaking climax.
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Four and a half stars, actually....
- By karen on 10-11-13
By: Stephen White
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- Linda
- 01-18-05
Narration aside, absorbing and provocative
Yes, the narration isn't ideal (mouth noises and stomach grumbles are sometimes positively nauseating!). And yes, Crichton certainly has an agenda interspersed with the action. But I appreciate his willingness to be politically incorrect. As a scientist myself, I know first hand the power of politics and fashion on science. Crichton's provocative assertions should send the interested reader straight to the library (or scientific journals). Perhaps more of us should be paying attention to the environmental issues he wrestles with.
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- mk313
- 01-05-05
Great book, Terrible editing
If you are an environmentalist, you'll hate this book. If you believe that environmentalists twist & massage data to support their worldview, then you'll love it. I think you can see that in the other reviews. I thought it was a great story, very thought-provoking, but I agree with Joshua's review below. The mouth & stomach noises made by the reader were terribly distracting.
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- W
- 12-18-04
Not Especially Suspenseful...
Michael Crichton's latest is a novel about Eco-Terrorism, and the corruptive influence the media and fear-mongers have on modern America. The plot is fairly boiler plate: idealistic young Americans struggle to fight an evil, wealthy Attorney and his cadre of dogma spouting celebrities. Along the way, the American trades his ignorance for enlightenment and gains the respect of newfound friends and two (?) beautiful love interests.
I liked the first half of 'state of fear'. It was very strong in the beginning... But it never really took off. For one thing: despite having an assortment of really interesting devices to 'attack' the environment, the terrorists didn't seem to be a huge of a threat. I wanted to see them really do a few awful things, to justify all this globe-trotting. No dice. Second. The characters: Crichton's characters aren't very likeable. The main character Peter, whined more than any character ever created by Anne Rice, and the two female characters were virtually interchangeable. They seemed more like Bond Girls than real women.
The plot had its exciting moments. But I could've done without the silly cannibal scene. Four stars for an entertaining, but somewhat disjointed thriller.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-14-05
Eye opening
Putting narration aside, I found the book to be an eye opener. Especially the author's notes and the appendix at the end of the book. It is striking how civilization will allow a "theory" to control it's very existence without adequately testing the "theory". Today's environmental movement needs to take heed and stop the fear mongering or all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years could go by the wayside. I highly recommend this book for the mystery/intrigue listener. It is an easy listen and yet opens your mind to question what is diseminated by the media and interest groups.
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- digger
- 02-27-20
Great novel
He is the master of suspense. Really gets into the science of Climate and the how it interacts with media. Great story- wish he were still alive.
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- Steven
- 05-24-11
Narrator stomach grumblings were very off-putting
Maybe the narrators should be fed before they're let loose on the books. The narrator stomach grumblings were very off-putting, from the outset.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-20
Great Book!
Enjoyed this book very much. It is full of truth and is more relevant today than ever.
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- Randall
- 08-07-08
Must Read
The reality of it all. Outstanding and timely work by Crichton, his best. This book may well be non-fiction one day.
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- Matthew
- 11-23-07
Kept me wanting more
This was a wonderful book written by Crichton and expertly read by George Wilson. Crichton again amazes me by his technical analysis of the subject, married to a fantastic plot and a story that begged to be listened to. It amazes me how one author can speak so expertly about almost any subject.
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- Marc T. Lacomb
- 02-20-05
very informative
I found this book very informative and eye opening, the content was very thought provoking and shows how facts can be manipulated at will.
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