Mass Market Paperback, 736 pages
English language
Published May 16, 2005 by Harper.
In Paris, a physicist dies after a visit from a beautiful stranger. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly technology. In Vancouver, a research submarine is hired for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, Professor John Kenner – intelligence agent and environmental specialist – works to uncover an unprecedented threat to the future of the entire world…
State of Fear races on a roller-coaster thrill ride across the globe – from the volcanoes of Antarctica to the streets of Paris and the beaches of Los Angeles – all the while keeping the brain in high gear. Gripping and thought-provoking, this potent blend of scientific fact and pulse-pounding action is Michael Crichton at his very best. (back cover)
I really like all of Crichton's books... except this one. There is just too much long winded preachy dialogue ... which gets annoying and also makes the dialogue unrealistic. He hammers his points again and again so often I lost interest, got fed up and skimmed over the multiple pages of speeches.
A very disappointing book.
