Next
A Novel
On Sale: 02/05/2013
Next
A Novel
On Sale: 02/05/2013
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About the Book
From Michael Crichton, the #1 bestselling author of Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, comes an astounding, eye-opening look at the world of genetics: Next.
Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There’s a new genetic cure for drug addiction—is it worse than the disease?
Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and genetic ownership shatters our assumptions.
Critical Praise
“NEXT is one of Mr. Crichton’s more un-put-downable novels. Its emphasis is on excitement.” — New York Times
“[Crichton’s] in top form with NEXT....There’s a lot to like and to scare you.” — USA Today
“[NEXT] is a tribute to Crichton’s storytelling skill...the docmentation he sprinkles throughout the narrative teases us with speculation.” — Los Angeles Times
“NEXT is a romp and a potboiler...a blockbuster science thriller...an entertaining read.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
“Under Crichton’s imaginative scrutiny, body-part theft, the extinction of blonds and transgenic experiments...all loom on the horizon.” — People
“His plot, involving a score of main characters and a dozen different strands, defies summary but is completely brilliant.” — Daily Mail (London)
“[Crichton] invites a mass audience irresistibly into some of the Most Important Conversations We’re Not Having.” — Time magazine
“Crichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a reader’s attention right down to the last page.” — NPR (All Things Considered)
“Crichton addresses complex contemporary issues...into thrilling reads.” — Newsweek
“Crichton has created a series of vivid, thought-provoking morality plays, presenting key questions engendered by genetic research.” — Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“Crichton’s latest techo-thriller raises fascinating ethical questions.” — Christian Science Monitor
“A compulsively readable beach book about the dawn of the biotech revolution.” — National Review
“You realize what [Crichton]’s fictionalizing could be happening now, not “Next.” And that’s what makes it all so terrifying.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“As entertaining as anything he has written since Jurassic Park.” — Dallas Morning News
“Read this book. It’s enough to scare the DNA out of you.” — Baton Rouge Advocate
“NEXT will frighten, worry and amuse you, and keep you thinking long after its final words are read. Highly recommended.” — Bookreporter.com
“A cracking pace...fast-moving plot with highly detailed research.” — Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
“The writing is mentally sharp, with vignettes that make you wonder if you are reading satire or simply mild exagerration.” — Houston Chronicle
“A satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs.” — Denver Post
“(Crichton) is one of the most reliable purveyors of brain-engaged popular fiction at work today.” — Sunday Express (London)
“It is devilishly clever...thoroughly enjoyable.” — Aberdeen Press & Journal [Scotland]
“Crichton sets up mind-boggling scenarios. The pace and intrigue last to the final page.” — News of the World (UK)
“A complex and credible extension of present reality into the realm of the imagination. A highly readable novel.” — South China Morning Post
“NEXT is a page-turner, natuarlly; deft and dashing, eminently professional. ” — Daily Telegraph (London)
“[Crichton’s] latest is in genetics and his literary success is assured.” — Mail on Sunday
“[Crichton] is a punchy, modern storyteller. NEXT is a popular thriller worth serious reading.” — Adelaide Advertiser
“A cracking dark tale about biotechnology and transgenics. Epic in style.” — Birmingham Post (UK)
“(Crichton) carouses through the landscape of scientific development, presenting one frightening possibility after another. Michael Crichton isn’t for scaredybabies.” — Daily News
“Wonderful...NEXT’s a regular romp.” — Evening Standard (UK)
“Provocative and entertaining.” — Calgary Sun
“NEXT is populated with blood-pressure-raising villains who will keep you turning the pages.” — Forbes
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062227195
- ISBN 10: 006222719X
- Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
- On Sale: 02/05/2013
- Pages: 448
- List Price:21.00 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Thrillers / Technological
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
