It wasn't as good as The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, but nothing ever is. It became much more scientific than I was expecting, but was still able to follow along. I was NOT happy with the ending at all.
Crichton's first novel is a fascinating look at how the government and medical community might respond to a massive pandemic caused by a virus accidentally brought back from space.
This was my first Crichton book, and I have to say, I wasn't terribly impressed. I know, I know, this is a Science Fiction Classic, but I just kept waiting for something to happen. I suppose if I was a scientist, or a biologist, I wouldn't feel that way. Probably, if I was a researcher, I would have...
Thoroughly enjoyed re-reading this classic science fiction novel by Michael Crichton. And it was something I could knock out in a couple of hours, even with lots of scientific jargon to slog through. Stretching vocabulary is always a good thing! I decided to re-read The Andromeda Strain because of...
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