Title: A Disappointment
Review: For anyone who reads Michael Crichton for his wonderful play of mind on the "what-ifs" of science and technology, you'll be sadly disappointed with this one. Nothing exceeds the bounds of human capability in this story.As usual, Crichton did his research. If this were a textbook, I'm sure it would be quite a page-turner. And based on my education in environmental studies, I agree with most of what he says. But please, eco-terrorism and dry environmental debates (supported with pages of charts and footnotes) do not a thriller make. Add to that a main character who is led by the nose, a know-it-all abrasive genius/law enforcement agent who does all the talking, typical eye-candy female characters with no important role in the story, and the political-correct minority character (again with no important role), and you get "State of Fear."The plot and characters simply cannot support all the scientific data that Crichton throws at you.
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