The Andromeda Strain
May 2012 · Vintage
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From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a captivating thriller about a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism, which threatens to annihilate human life.
Five prominent biophysicists have warned the United States government that sterilization procedures for returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, a probe satellite falls to the earth and lands in a desolate region of northeastern Arizona. Nearby, in the town of Piedmont, bodies lie heaped and flung across the ground, faces locked in frozen surprise. What could cause such shock and fear? The terror has begun, and there is no telling where it will end.
Five prominent biophysicists have warned the United States government that sterilization procedures for returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere. Two years later, a probe satellite falls to the earth and lands in a desolate region of northeastern Arizona. Nearby, in the town of Piedmont, bodies lie heaped and flung across the ground, faces locked in frozen surprise. What could cause such shock and fear? The terror has begun, and there is no telling where it will end.
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5 August 2015
One of Crichton's earlier books and it shows; too quick a read, characters not fully developed, and plot steamrolls through without a lot of substance. Still, decent book with mid-level entertainment value. Would have preferred more Stephen King-ish horror a la The Stand [which was written after this book] and one or more anti-heroes since the only thing there was really to hate was the micro-organism.
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Mike Pare
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18 October 2018
I was a little disappointed with the ending. I felt like things were just getting good when I realized there were only 50 pages left. There was a tense, suspenseful build and I just felt that it resolved very suddenly. Still a good read, especially if you like dense, well thought out and detailed sci fi
Rafa
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25 July 2019
Like all his works this one is filled with unnecessary scientific jargon that will go over most reader's head but you are still able to understand and enjoy the plot and story fine. The pace did pick up and become more tense towards the end but I was actually expecting more. It finished quickly and I was left rather unsatisfied.
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About the author
MICHAEL CRICHTON’s novels include The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, Congo, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, and The Lost World. He was as well the creator of the television series ER. Crichton died in 2008.
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