Description: "Provocative and controversial. [Crichton] marries compelling subject matter with edge-of-your-seat storytelling." -- USA Today "In STATE OF FEAR, Michael Crichton delivers a lightning-paced technopolitical thriller...every bit as informative as it is entertaining." -- Wall Street Journal "Fascinating for how Crichton was trying to make the very absence of fear spooky." -- San Francisco Chronicle "There's no one else like him...a fast, fun read." -- Weekly Standard "This is definitely one for the Christmas list." -- National Review "He imparts science while entertaining readers." -- Denver Post "STATE OF FEAR is a valuable education in the guise of entertainment. Do yourself a favor and buy it." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The thrills of Crichton's latest are interspersed with fascinating facts and data. Perhaps his most serious and important book yet." -- Booklist "STATE OF FEAR is Michael Crichton's best." -- Bookreporter.com "Michael Crichton's new book will appeal to your inner techie." -- Washington Post Book World "...this proves a pleasant way of learning a lot worth knowing." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "...he understands science and how to separate fact from fiction. Impressive documentation." -- Washington Times "Scary? You bet." -- People "Crichton has written a book that deserves to be taken seriously." -- The New Yorker "The king of the techno-thriller has once again given us a gripping, action-packed yarn." -- Birmingham Post "Crichton knows how to craft a tale, one that keeps the reader turning the pages." -- Houston Chronicle "STATE OF FEAR is replete with heart-pounding suspense." -- Albany Times Union "You have to hand it to Michael Crichton; he knows how to tell a story." -- Wisconsin State Journal "STATE OF FEAR is an exciting yarn." -- The Liverpool Daily Post "In STATE OF FEAR Crichton weaves a stunning fiction around the issue of global warming." -- Australia Gold Coast Bulletin "STATE OF FEAR grabs you from the start." -- The Weekend Australian "A deftly crafted action/adventure novel." -- Pittsburgh Tribune "STATE OF FEAR is the world's first page-turner that people will want to read in one gulp." -- Montery County Herald "A gripping techno thriller that...spares no expense when it comes to adventure, suspense and, ultimately, satisfaction." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "[A] snappy eco-thriller." -- Entertainment Weekly "One of the real pleasures of Crichton's books is their erudite polish." -- Slate "For thriller fans, STATE OF FEAR is the perfect tonic for a weekend when you're snowbound." -- The Ottowa Sun "Cliffhanging action sequences." -- New York Times "Fast-faced and a fun read. A breath of fresh air." -- The Vancouver Province "Terrific fun." -- Daily Telegraph (London) "A master. A connoisseur of catastrophe." -- Los Angeles Times "An exciting story...in the hands of a master story-teller like Crichton, it's good entertainment." -- Sunday Telegraph "Definitely page-turning." -- Detroit Free Press ...Plenty of thrills, chills and spills. STATE OF FEAR is required reading." -- The Electricity Daily "[Crichton's] expert manipulation of tension pays off in page-turning dividends. Cunningly orchestrated mayhem." -- Express "[Crichton's] expert manipulation of tension pays off in page-turning dividends. Cunningly orchestrated mayhem." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Every bit as informative as it is entertaining. And it is very entertaining." -- Wall Street Journal "Very enjoyable." -- The Evening Standard (London)

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