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State of Fear

By: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: George Wilson
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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 page-turning 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 reader on a rollercoaster thrill ride, all the while keeping the brain in high gear.

©2004 Michael Crichton (P)2004 Harper Audio Adventure Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Suspense Technothrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Technology Exciting Polar Region

Critic reviews

  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Fiction (Abridged)

"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)
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Well written, great narration, and twists and turns! This would be a great movie. Worth the read.

Great book!

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The story ok. The narration is ok. The treasure is Dr. Crichton MD's analytical and objective approach to thinking about the science of a super complex chaotic climate system. I refuse to get caught up in the political debate. Audible/Kindle "Apocalypse Never" by Michael Shellenberger is a good follow-up for someone who wants to continue this approach.

Crichton's Objective Approach to Climate Change

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This is undoubtedly the best and most influential work he has ever done.

Genius shows in his ability to mix excitement and important information seamlessly.

The book for all who care about climate change

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This book lost me a little in the beginning. As soon as the story revealed itself, I found it extremely interesting and very exciting. I am afraid that I have to disagree with the other review that claims that the story is full of tree hugging environmentalism. The book is ABOUT environmental activism, as the blurb for the book states that it is.
However, this story does not attempt to promote a zealous concern for the environment, instead it points out the things that scare us the most(global warming)and provides a point of view that we may not be aware of. Even though this book is fiction, it reminds me that we don't always know both sides to every story.
This book caught my attention about 1/3 of the way through and I was hooked on it. The story is very exciting and the character development is strong. I have to say from someone that got bored with "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" that I would recommend this book to anyone with as much or more patience that I have.

Not so bad

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I enjoyed this book so much that it was hard to put down before I finished it. It was very well researched and it presented a different version of the current global warming scare.

Very well written

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This book was one of the few that I have listened to several times.

It is refreshing to hear a different side to the environmental scare tactics that we have been flodded with since the end of the cold war.

I would say that if you are conservative, you will love it. If not, you may have trouble accepting the results of Crichton's research (which are documented and referenced).

State of Fear - A Refreshing Point of View

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I found the book extremely enlightning and exciting. It illustrates what a bunch of kooks occupy the environmental movement and how truly ignorant the elite monied class are in supporting the movement.

I enjoyed it and is a worthwhile audiobook if your not a environmental kook.

Entertaining book

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Wherever you go on the net, you are likely to see two totally disparate reviews of this book. If you are totally invested in the typical environmentalist dogma, you will not like this book, because it discusses the possibility that the current environmentalist dogma is largely rhetoric-based and sensationalist. If you can keep an open mind, you'll find this an entertaining book much in the same vein of the other Creighton novels. Entertaining plot, world-traveling, adventure, etc. Worth the read, IMHO.

Entertaining Reading

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Crichton’s notes are the end hit home hard. I love the way he can look at subjects from all perspectives. It’s why his stories are so great. He does the research that helps you immerse yourself into the situations his characters are dealing with.

Author’s Notes

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Crichton has lost it. This book was not only stupid, it was offensively stupid.

Shockingly Stupid

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