down into the basement, where Anders exchanges fire with and injures Benson before becoming lost in the maze of corridors. Benson goes back to the computer room and finds Ross. Ross picks up Benson's gun and, after an internal struggle, shoots and kills Benson unintentionally. Background At one stage it was known as The Sympathetic Man. Crichton stated that this was his least favorite work. Film adaptation The novel was made into a film in 1974. Reception Like his previous bestseller The Andromeda Strain, reviews for The Terminal Man were widely positive. Los Angeles Times called it "an entertaining and unsparing narrative, compressed and scientifically sound." The New Yorker called the novel "A fascinating, splendidly documented thriller." Life said it was "An absolutely riveting novel." John Barkham Reviews called it "A superb thriller..." and said "It will make you think-and shudder." The novel was criticized by the American Epilepsy Foundation who said it unfairly linked epilepsy with violence. References 1972 American novels 1972 science fiction novels Brain–computer interfacing in fiction Novels by Michael Crichton American novels adapted into films American science fiction novels Alfred A. Knopf books Books with cover art by Paul Bacon