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The Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Congo and Sphere blends fact and fiction to create a near-future where genetic engineering opens up a whole new world of terrifying, page-turning possibilities...
Is a loved one missing body parts?
Are blondes becoming extinct?
Has a human already cross-bred with a monkey?
We live in a GENETIC WORLD. Fast, frightening – and potentially VERY lucrative. There are designer pets; a genetic cure for drug addiction; a booming market in eggs and sperm. But is there also a talking ape in Borneo? Has a 'master' gene for controlling others been found? Could an innocent man and his family be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes ...
Are you ready for what comes NEXT in Michael Crichton's stunning new thriller?
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Praise for Michael Crichton:
‘One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around... Another high-concept treat... written in consummate page-turning style’ Observer
‘This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren’t half as afraid as we should be’ The Times
‘Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton’ Daily Mirror
‘Crichton masterfully maintains the suspense throughout the fast-paced story ... Prey will invade your nightmares for a long time to come’ Time Out
‘A satirical black-comedy thriller... Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed... completely brilliant...’ Daily Mail
‘Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace’ Daily Telegraph
‘Exciting ... a master storyteller’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Terrific fun. The pages whip by’ Independent
‘A gripping, impeccably researched thriller’ Evening Standard
Devishly clever, NEXT blends fact and fiction into a
breathless tale of a new world where nothing is as it seems and a set of
new possibilities can open at every turn.
NEXT challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing
the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, NEXT
shatters our assumptions and revels shocking new choices where we least
expect.
The future is Closer Than You Think.
breathless tale of a new world where nothing is as it seems and a set of
new possibilities can open at every turn.
NEXT challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing
the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, NEXT
shatters our assumptions and revels shocking new choices where we least
expect.
The future is Closer Than You Think.
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- PublisherHarperFiction
- Publication date2007
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- ISBN 13 9780007241002
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