Next Mass Market Paperback – 1 Dec. 2007

Having recently read Timeline, by the same author, I was eager to read another Crichton book. Timeline was the first non-Jurassic Park book of Michael Crichton's that I had read. Timeline was great, but this book, Next, I just could not get to grips with. I got a little lost with the style in which the storyline is told, and I ended up quite confused as to who was who, what was what etc. In the end I gave up, which is unusual for me as I normally see books through to the end. I may give it another go in the future.

As usual a very enjoyable read. Fast paced and like Jurassic Park, if the science was true, it paints a very alarming picture of the future, move over 1984. But seriously if the patents and litigation described here came to pass it would be a very, very sad world. Fortunately it ends well.

Once again, Michael Crichton has open my mind to a part of Academia that I knew nothing about. This book is an exciting story that shows how Gene Patenting is a terrible idea; how does one 'own' a gene? It's like owning a 'nose' and licensing that out to Kleenex. If one 'owns' a gene, do they have right to access (extract it from someone) should they run out, as it is now their legal property?But as usual with Crichton, it's put in as a fascinating story that a layman like me can understand.

Absolute pathetic, i have enjoyed so many of crichtons books so expected the same with this book but it was a complete let down, the research he provides through the bookis clearly very informative but as a book to read as entertainment it failed in every department. Michael crichtons books in my view are awesome but this one was not even close, i would love to have read the reviews before spending my money, i hope if your reading this you will heed my advice and buy another book

Great book to read, you'll be forever missed Michael Crichton

Strange...but well researched. I quite enjoyed this book

To get one thing straight, this is a compelling book; well written, thought-provoking and absorbing. It is not, however, a particularly good piece of fiction. The story itself is disjointed and seems to lack a beginning and an end. In short, whilst entertaining, you could get similar value from reading a few weeks worth of "New Scientist".

Don’t bother it’s ridiculous