I have bought the latest book from Michael Crichton and Richard Preston from MPH about two months ago. Michael Crichton did not finish this book when he passed away a few years ago. Micro was completed by his friend, Richard Preston.
Once again, I am impressed with a Michael Crichton fiction book. After Prey, this is one of the best books that he has written. The main storyline focuses on 7 US top graduate students who do research on nature.
This is a summary of it:
- Ethnobotanist studying medicine made by indigeneous people
- Arachnologist
- Venom and envenomination expert
- Entomologist
- Botanist
- Biochemist
- Doctoral studnt writing a thesis on 'scientific lingustic codes'
One of the graduate students has an elder brother working at a nanotechnology company named Nanigen Microtech. Nanigen has the technology capable of shrinking animals and humans into a microscopic size. A 6 ft man would be slightly less than two tenths of a millimetre. (as quoted from the book).
The story begins when this elder brother was found to be murdered in Hawaii, where Nanigen is based. These 7 students then went there to find out more about the company and about the elder brother's disappearance. Their circumstances change when the 7 students together with a Nanigen staff found themselves to be shrunk by the Nanigen CEO. Worst of all, they can only stay shrunk for a few days before they experienced bends, a condition where micro cuts will appear and they will die.
Nanigen CEO has a plan that will cost the students their lives. How are they going to escape the Hawaiian rainforest and go back to lab so that they can be returned to normal size again? Can they do it? With the wits and the intelligence of the students, they will embark on a treacherous journey to survive the forces of nature and evil, being in microscopic sizes. Everything felt different for them. Insects and plants are huge when they are in microscopic sizes. Follow them as they use their knowledge to find ways to escape. You can also get to know more about each students' characters throughout the book.
It is indeed a very thrilling novel. You will need to read what happens at the end of the novel. There are ups and downs throughout the adventure and it will keep you wanting to find out whether all of them will survive it or not. Last but not least, enjoy Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston.
Rogerkoo
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Hi Roger, found your blog online. Friend of Rachel O. who grew up in Pantai Baptist (or FBC before name change), not sure if you know her. Her parents still go to Pantai. Just came back from overseas and interested in joining a church, thinking bout checking out your young adult ministry Friday 8pm? Let me know if it's on tonight. Anyways, hope to meet you and get to know some people! My email: "ernsheong" + "@" + "gmail.com"
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