Book starts here. 8:49  I've read it so often and listened to it many times too and now it keeps me company when insomnia won't let me go..

2 hours in no horror elements yet but this book got me stressed the hell out bruh this man can write

After going through Jurassic Park, The Lost World and Congo I’m convinced that Crichton and Stephen King had the same dealer at one point

Doesn't sound like sci fi anymore, does it....

I do you love having a human reader in this guy is really good. Listen to it over and over to fall asleep

I love Michael Chrichton's protagonists for always pausing before mortal danger to recollect scientific articles.

00:00:12 Introduction by Michael Crichton
00:08:50 Prologue, p. 1
00:10:24 HOME, p. 3
00:10:28 Day 1, 10:04 a.m., p. 5
00:56:50 Day 2, 9:02 a.m., p. 37
01:27:52 Day 3, 6:07 a.m., p.60
02:01:34 Day 4, 6:49 a.m., p. 83
02:01:34 Day 4, 6:49 a.m., p. 83
02:22:28 Day 5, 7:10 a.m., p. 99
03:08:02 Day 5, 9:10 p.m., p. 132
03:18:17 DESERT, p. 141
03:18:21 Day 6, 7:12 a.m., p. 143
03:50:45 Day 6, 8:12 a.m., p. 166
04:09:17 Day 6, 9:13 a.m., p. 179
04:37:44 Day 6, 9:32 a.m., p. 198
04:54:32 Day 6, 10:11 a.m., p. 210
05:30:09 Day 6, 11:12 a.m., p. 235
05:45:37 Day 6, 11:42 a.m., p. 246
05:59:31 Day 6, 1:12 p.m., p. 256
06:09:50 Day 6, 2:52 p.m., p. 264
06:31:53 Day 6, 3:12 p.m., p. 282
07:04:54 Day 6, 4:12 p.m., p. 305
07:31:13 Day 6, 4:22 p.m., p. 323
07:48:07 NEST, p. 337
07:48:13 Day 6, 6:18 p.m., p. 339
08:10:51 Day 6, 7:12 p.m., p. 356
08:22:04 Day 6, 10:12 p.m., p. 364
08:40:12 Day 6, 10:58 p.m., p. 376
09:07:56 Day 6, 11:22 p.m., p. 394
09:29:02 PREY, p. 409
09:29:07 Day 7, 12:12 a.m., p. 411
09:49:38 Day 7, 4:42 a.m., p. 426
10:12:15 Day 7, 5:12 a.m., p. 441
10:40:24 Day 7, 6:12 a.m., p. 460
10:58:29 Day 7, 7:12 a.m., p. 472
11:13:20 Day 7, 8:12 a.m., p. 483
11:26:31 Day 7, 9:11 a.m., p. 492
11:28:45 Day 7, 11:57 p.m., p. 494

RIP Michael Crichton MD died 4 November 2008 age 66, a giant amongst men at 6ft 9inches.

This whole novel is a husband's worst fricking nightmare. Not the house-husband thing, because theoretically there's nothing wrong with the wife working while the husband takes care of the house and the kids, if it works for the family...but...EVERYTHING else.

Also, these books always feature the one or two people who can't keep their shit together.

I'm only 2 hours in and I'm so glad I never had children.

With cgi standards now this would make a very good thriller along the lines of andromeda strain which is one of my favourite Chrichton novels.

Good God I am 4 hrs in and I swear it feels like ive been listening for 10 years. I thought the setup with the whole family and sketchy wife business was the boring part til he actually got into the fab facility and then it just drones on and on and on my God. I keep listening cause I'm afraid of I bail out now im gonna 10 mins away from the greatest story ive ever heard .

Doesn’t pick up until about halfway through hang in there it’s worth it

Damn that's a good ending! Can't stop thinking about it.

I worked on the show ER for years. Michael was much loved didn’t see too much of him but he was always held in are hearts.👏👏👏

Honestly michael crichton might just be my favorite author of all time. I love how he dabbles in weird biology futurist themes and the suspense he holds throughout a book. Sphere or jurraeic park are my all time from him

If you're listening to fall asleep try 0.75 playback speed because this story is just too good ❣️

He was a true profit of his time undiscovered unheard, unfelt, almost lost to time unless the very few of us left my utter, yet even whisper his name in the shadows, holding him to the time forever forgotten I don’t know I’m just chatting total absolute bollocks  I suppose I am of course of talking about Michael, if that wasn’t clear by now

Thank you thank you thank you for a HUMAN reader.

I’m surprised that no one has made this into a movie — great suspense