Title: What happened?
Review: Michael Crichton's latest works have been far below the standard he set with books such as Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Stain, and Sphere. His most recent effort was hugely disappointing and frustrating to read because he got so overwhelmed with the science he forgot about the plot.The book barely held my attention for the first 250 pages or so - I kept reading in hopes of finding something that would. The characters are poorly developed and seem to slide in and out of character traits. I especially got confused with the relationship between Evans and Sarah versus the relationship between Evans and Jennifer. Which one was Evans supposed to be chasing?Mr. Crichton got so fact-happy that he relied on very technical information, data, and graphs to keep us hooked on the barely-existent story. It was a poor tactic and should not be repeated.If you're looking for a good Crichton novel, don't pick this one.
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