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Prey
Prey | Michael Crichton
47 posts | 111 read | 22 to read
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticlesmicro-robotshas escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive.It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.Every attempt to destroy it has failed.And we are the prey.
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LibraryCin
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Mehso-so

I listened to the audio and it mostly held my attention. I actually found John‘s home life pretty amusing, particularly the fighting siblings (that was pretty realistic – lol!). Was interesting reading now, in 2023, about Crichton‘s speculation of artificial intelligence back in 2002

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Bookwormjillk
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

This book took a while to get going, but once it did it took off in true Crichton style. I had to crack up at the scenes of the stay at home dad fielding calls from his fighting kids while trying to save the world.

This is the final book in my 2023 #ReadingUSA challenge. If you‘d like to see the full round up it‘s here: http://www.allthebooksihaventread.com/blog-1/2023/12/28/i-read-a-book-set-in-eac...

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DanielFrohlich
Prey | Michael Crichton
Pickpick

Great

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alicevstheworld
Prey | Michael Crichton
Pickpick

Thriller, fast-paced, makes you think about the future of AI, nanotechnology, and epidemics.

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RamsFan1963
Prey | Michael Crichton
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1. Sometimes. Too generic a title can push me away.
2. Prey. One of my favorite Crichton novels, finished it in one day.
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TheSpineView You're welcome and Thanks for playing! 🤩 3y
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keithlafo
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

Crichton has been a favorite of mine, ever since I discovered him in my high school library. PREY is an intoxicating blend of thriller and sci-fi, and it remains one of my favorites that he wrote.

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keithlafo
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Snuggles in the morning. #cats

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Twainy
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

🎧 Do you like Crichton? Then you‘ll prolly like this book. I did! (But I like very B movies)

The time stamping reminded me of Andromeda Strain.

It‘s a sci-fi mystery with suspense and a side of thriller. A cloud of Experimental intelligent Nanoparticles escape from a lab, oh no, what could go wrong? A little dated.

Crichton used science to make it sound plausible. The downfall of humanity will be at humanity‘s hand ....

a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Trashcanman Hi friend 3y
Twainy @Trashcanman Hi George! How‘s your Saturday? 3y
Trashcanman @Twainy well I just kinda wish I was..... How are you? 3y
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Twainy @Trashcanman procrastinating... I need to finish some work from Friday and I need to read Revelation Space for May book club. So I started a completely different book & eating Welches fruit snacks LOL omg I lead an exciting life 😆 what are you up to? 3y
Trashcanman @Twainy lol @ welches fruit snacks. I'm listening to Tommy James and staring at the wall. One eye is closed. Good luck with the May book club. 3y
Twainy @Trashcanman so I put you to sleep ... 😆 now I need to look up Tommy James ... do I know him? 3y
Trashcanman @Twainy I'm sure you do, look up crimson and clover, extended version. You rock, I hope you know that. I think you rule. 3y
Twainy @Trashcanman is that TJ & The Shondell‘s? 3y
Twainy @Trashcanman well George I do know those songs ... there‘s an Essentials playlist in Apple Music .. Ive heard of a lot of those songs. George! Stay strong! You rock too! 3y
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nathan.schreiber
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Mehso-so

Created by Michael Crichton, who is well known for the jurassic park books. Prey however, is about new class Micro Robots, that are designed by humans, however they become more evolved, they start to think on there own, these organisms multiply at a rapid rate that could cost a huge impact on our bio atmosphere. since these organisms are developing at a fast rate they are quickly becoming more powerful than nuclear weapons!

nathan.schreiber i would recommend this book to people that are into science fiction and love developing and technology. definitely recommend a higher level or readers! 3y
MissYaremcio Great review Nathan! I was just missing your motif and the explanation fo the motif! 4/6 3y
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erinachu
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

I read this one SO FAST. It was so good. Very creepy and unnerving. Kept me guessing until the end. I love Michael Crichton's writing. He does sci-fi right.

EdnaC It‘s been years since I read this but I can still remember parts of it vividly. I loved it as well. 3y
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Naz786
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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TheRiehlDeal
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Mehso-so

I thought this book was alright. I was really invested in it the first half of the book. But, by around the end, it kind of fell through on me a little bit. I really liked the first half and parts of the second; especially when Jack was a full-time dad and he finds out that his wife, Julia, might be having an affair. Towards the end I was starting to lose interest, but I wanted to finish the book regardless. Not sure if any of you feel the same.

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TheRiehlDeal
Prey | Michael Crichton
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About to start this. The synopsis sounds intriguing. Haven't read any of his other books. Hopefully it'll be good.
#currentlyreading

JustLazy Kept me in the edge of my seat. 5y
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charreads
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Mehso-so

It was an interesting read that makes you hope that the government isn‘t messing with ideas like what the story is about. The characters at the beginning were very aggravating but once I finished the aggravation depleted a little bit once I learned why some characters acted the way they did.

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KayPhoenix
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Needed a new audiobook for commutes. Found this one for only $1 at a library sale. I've enjoyed some of his other books (may he r.i.p.). I'm looking forward to giving this a listen.

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GypsyKat
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Today‘s Audible daily deal looks tempting! #Audible

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RamsFan1963
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Book: Prey by Michael Crichton
Author: Philip Jose Farmer
Movie: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Food: Poutine

#manicmonday #letterP @JoScho

JoScho 🧡💜🧡 5y
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clconn17
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

Another great thriller by Michael Crichton! This one was hard to put down.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SandyW Crichton was one of my favorite authors. I love it when the author has obviously done their research. I always learned something reading his books. 6y
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SabrinaPaiz
Prey | Michael Crichton

I love well-researched SciFi novels and Michael Crichton is one of the best authors for these types of books! Prey is about the dangers of mixing nanotechnology with computer programming and bioengineering, and when people allow their new found ideas to run freely. Crichton always addresses current issues and then takes it one step farther to the unimaginable, yet almost possible. Highly recommend this book and his others!

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
Bailedbailed

Was not compelled by the story whatsoever and ended up abandoning the book near the end. I got so tired of it I didn‘t even care what happened. 🤷‍♀️

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Parabatibooks
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Aiming to get this finished today while there's still some decent weather!

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shelbyreads
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I got all these books for $5.75 at my local SPCA bookstore! None of these were on my wishlist but it's hard to leave books on a shelf when they're all under $2.00! Hoping they turn out to be good reads😊

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I'm about *this* close to passing...despite how close I am to finishing it. 😒

ClareBear73 😞 so close, but then you could be reading something you love instead. 7y
mkritchey @ClareBear73 yeah, this is why I started up the audiobook for Fear Nothing. I'm really going to try to finish this book and won't post about it until I do. I feel like 95% of my posts for it have been complaining and I feel guilty lol 7y
ClareBear73 😂 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I feel like the only reason I'm going to finish this book is because I'm almost done with it. It started off interesting but I've been getting more and more disenfranchised as I go. It's gotten to the point where I haven't made progress in weeks and am trying to convince myself to read it. Unless there's a big surprise in the last 100 pages, I think this'll be a pass for me. 🤷‍♀️

Megabooks I didn't like this one either. Forgettable. 7y
ClareBear73 😕 I just bought one of his, I've never read his before. I hope it's not a reject too 7y
mkritchey @Booksandcooks it started so good too. :/ the thermite picked it up a bit but i doubt that'll do anything for long 7y
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mkritchey @ClareBear73 this is my first book by this author. Even if this book is a dud, I won't hold it against him. It takes several books for me to drop an author onto my never-reading-again list 7y
ClareBear73 I guess anyone can turn out a dud. 7y
mkritchey @ClareBear73 I learned that lesson with one of my favorite authors. I've read around 30 of his books and loved his stuff and always just bought them on sight. But I got one that was complete crap. I was disappointed. Not in Koontz because I still love his work but that particular one was shockingly off-brand for him 7y
Megabooks Try Timeline! Or State of Fear! Those are my favorites by him. (edited) 7y
mkritchey @Booksandcooks oh! I'll add them to my list! 7y
ClareBear73 @mkritchey That's interesting, he is one of my favourites too which book did you hate? 7y
mkritchey @ClareBear73 there was a cool middle section that was spooky but the ending was...odd and didn't make sense and almost like it was trying too hard to be a "feel good" lesson. I was NOT fond of it overall. But there was some creepy parts that were awesome and well written that I felt were wasted on the story 7y
ClareBear73 @mkritchey it's been a long time since I read that one so I don't remember it super well but I know it wasn't one of my favs. I was a bit disappointed in the ending of Ashley Bell, have you read that one? 7y
mkritchey It's the one where the main character gets a heart transplant. Ashley Bell? No, I haven't read that one. 7y
ClareBear73 @mkritchey yes I do remember that one being a bit odd. 7y
mkritchey @ClareBear73 yeah, I remember alternating between being really intrigued and being really disinterested. It's the only Koontz book I've ever sold to a used book store :/ lol then again, I bought it from one originally haha 7y
ClareBear73 Lol. I can't bring myself to do that, even if I didn't like it. Got to have the full set. 7y
mkritchey @ClareBear73 I'm of the mindset that if I sell back a book I didn't like, someone else will have the opportunity to like it and I have more book space to get something else! 7y
ClareBear73 @mkritchey that is a very good point, always need more room. 7y
mkritchey 📚📚📚😍✌️ 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I KNEW there was a reason I didn't like that guy!! And also, I've been reading this book for foreverrrrrr. I hate when school gets in the way 😒

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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By The Light Of The Moon was the last book that I read where I DESPISED the characters and what they do this much. But... I ended up loving them just before the second half started and things got whacky! However...I'm over halfway done with Prey and I'm just getting fussy about everything. People are dumb. Lesson learned. Ready to be done with this one. Unimpressed.

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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If you're on #Goodreads add me! I love having fellow readers on Litsy and Goodreads to interact with! If you feel so inclined, here's my link :) https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34143918-mary-kate-ritchey Hope to see you there!

maich I added you😍 7y
mkritchey @maich and I added you! 👍 7y
maich @mkritchey Yay👍😘 7y
Velvetsun Added. 😁 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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My semester is over! SO GUESS WHAT I'M DOING THE REST OF THE DAY??? #excited #readingmarathon #donotdisturb

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton

I'm reading for the first time in WEEKS! The semesfednis finally coming to a close and I can breathe a little...and read a lot!!! Went to Barnes and Noble today and picked up a few things for myself and the Mistborn Trilogy for a friend who couldn't make it. I'm so excited for her to read them! I'll show what I got for my shelves tomorrow. :)

ericarobynreads LOVE that book! 7y
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TurnsPageSlowly
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Pretty good actually! I'm not even really into science fiction, but Crichton really knows what he's doing, weaving a (kind of) tragic (really) story into the background of this scientifically suspenseful story!

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton

I haven't made any progress on my book so I haven't posted in weeks. 😔 I've had so many large projects and exams in school that I haven't been able to read recreationally at all. Don't you hate when that happens? Times like this is when I get the most stressed. I need time to read to be happy. 💔 #readinghiatus

monogamist_reader I felt like that during the last two weeks. Three papers to submit, no time to read... :( 7y
mkritchey Same. :( papers. Group assignments. A few presentations. It's that time of the semester. 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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As a biochemistry major, this molecular sequencing assembly line is amazing. You put those methyl groups on, alright! #science #chemistry #scifi

ericarobynreads My all time favorite author!! ❤️❤️ Prey was the first of his books that I read. Now I have a whole shelf dedicated to him 😁 7y
mkritchey I haven't read much Crichton but I have a lot of his novels to work though! 7y
Chemisecure My favorite Crichton book. Too bad his grasp on #chemistry is subpar. 7y
mkritchey @Chemisecure this is my first book of his, I'm enjoying it despite the science holes! 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I wanted to get in bed and read for a bit... but like Spooky, Sebastian, and Cinder, I too, am too tired to read. 😭 Long days at school and studying REALLY bother me when I'm working on a physical or e-book. I get sooooo much more read when I use audiobooks. 📖 #catsoflitsy

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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School really gets in the way of my reading. 😒

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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One of my reading buddies is not amused by the late night reading lamp shenanigans. Sebastian just wants some sleep. 🖤😻💤

DebinHawaii Look at that face!! 🐱❤️ 7y
mkritchey @DebinHawaii Oh, I know!! Isn't he precious?! Lol he's our newest addition 7y
maricruz1385 I would love a cat but my husband doesn't like them 😑 7y
mkritchey @maricruz1385 maybe you guys just need to find the right kitty :) 7y
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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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What bookmark is everyone currently using? #bookmarks

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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My Friday chill is a book, my kitties, and my bed. #fridayreads #prey #michaelcrichton #scifi

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mkritchey
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I love science fiction novels based on REAL LIFE SCIENCE!!! An introduction cited with references is a GREAT start!!! #scifi #Prey #MichaelCrichton

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚👍😀 7y
mkritchey Thanks @DebinHawaii !! I'm enjoying it so far! 7y
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ericarobynreads
Prey | Michael Crichton
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The book gods were so good to me today. I snagged all three of these beauties for $7 at Goodwill! 😍 I cannot wait to reread them!

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ToriE18
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Well, yeah, you kinda do.
Pg. 156

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ToriE18
Prey | Michael Crichton

Almost halfway done but there is a lot of scientific terminology but it's still interesting and holds my attention. Can't wait to read further into the book.

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Classic_Wirginia
Prey | Michael Crichton
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I took a break from reading this for some reason, but now I'm back at it. Getting paid to read at work is the best thing since sliced bread. Fact.

Shortstack What do you do? I used to have a job with enough down time to read. Oh how I miss those days! 8y
brendanmleonard I also get "paid" to read! Downtime FTW! 8y
Classic_Wirginia I'm a tutor for a local university. But since during the summer there aren't many students who need help, I'm free to do what I want with my free time. 8y
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Classic_Wirginia
Prey | Michael Crichton
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If you don't trust modern technology, I don't suggest you read this book. But! If you love Crichton's other novels this one is just as amazing. Fast paced, anxiety inducing, and always too short.

courtney One of the girls in my book club at work just read this and LOVED It. It sounds like such a fun read! 8y
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Classic_Wirginia
Prey | Michael Crichton
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"Sometimes you can't think about painful things, you can't make your mind focus on them."

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Classic_Wirginia
Prey | Michael Crichton
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This is my next book on my TBR list, he's been my favorite author for years. These are all the books I've found in local throat stores and library. Everything was under $1, GO TO THRIFT STORES FOR BOOKS!

NickSisk You'll enjoy 'Prey'... and, 'The Terror' and 'The Stand' are both incredibly good! 8y
Classic_Wirginia @nickrsisk Thanks! I've never read anything from the outhit for " The Terror" so that will be a new experience. Good to know I won't be disappointed 8y
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snats90
Prey | Michael Crichton
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Found this baby in a little free library box near my apartment! I think I'm on a sci-fi / Michael Crichton kick right now, and this definitely hit the spot! A great thriller, and it actually gave me the heebie-jeebies for a bit!!