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Title: One big bloody chase scene; one big bloody disappointment
Review: As I read Crichton's latest novel, I couldn't help but have a sense of deja vu. Hmmm...where have I heard this story before? I know! In a CHILDREN'S BOOK! Ever read "How I Faced the Hampshire Mauler" from Max and Me and the Time Machine by Gery Greer and Bob Ruddick? Well, the jousting tournament,the knight dressed in black and even the sensations felt by the characters while being transported are strikingly similar. I looked forward to Timeline with great anticipation, but was truly disappointed that Crichton saw fit to develop nothing more than a brutal, disgusting, head-lopping chase scene instead of his characters. Crummy plot and shallow characters...just the right ingredients for a mainstream cinema hit. Crichton really seems to have opted in favor of writing fodder for Hollywood; too bad any quality is nonexistent.
