This was one of my first audio books and it was phenomenal.
The story may be unbelievable but is any science fiction techno-thriller believable these days?
The book is well written. The plot is tight. Basically, it's a story about a greedy corporate CEO who starts killing off people to preserve his profits.
But the real attraction of the book is the phenomenal detail that Crichton offers in terms of the insect world. In the book -- without giving anything away -- a group of students are miniaturized and they end up in a nearby rain forest. What they go through fighting off ants, beetles, wasps, bats and spiders is an exciting read.
Although the book is for mature readers, kids would love the story of how little people have to struggle to stay alive with now giant insects and animals surrounding them. How insects eat, breath and conduct themselves is offered from a close-up perspective or a micro-human being. Crichton describes home a wasp lays its eggs in a live host. How insects sense other potential prey in their environment.I purchased this one on audio book and listened while in the Health Club. It made the workouts go by fast. I mean the narrative is that good that you lose a sense of time reading it. You get fully absorbed.
Click here for the book's info on Amazon.com.
I highly recommend Micro. It is a fast and capturing read.
-- Ray Hanania
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