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Eruption

By: Michael Crichton, James Patterson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

The biggest thriller of the year: A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano.

"The first summer blockbuster masterpiece... as thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park."—Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Cartel and City on Fire

"This is heart-pounding storytelling at its finest. I dare you to try and put this amazing book down."—T.J. Newman, #1 internationally bestselling author of Falling and Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421

"The once-in-a-lifetime combination of Michael Crichton and James Patterson results in one of the most entertaining novels I've read in years."—Adrian McKinty, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Chain

“Breathtaking and brilliant! Eruption gives us everything we want in a thriller: huge scale, huge stakes, fascinating details and characters so real we feel we’ve known them all our lives. Bravo!”—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector and creator of the Colter Shaw character on CBS’s Tracker

The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in years.

Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller.

©2024 Michael Crichton and James Patterson (P)2024 Little, Brown & Company

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WOW!

This was an amazing project collaboration by awesome writers! Michael Chriton and James Patterson are amazing writers on their own but this collaboration boggles the mind. It was seamlessly executed that you can’t tell which writer wrote what part of the book. The narrator was also excellent in describing the book!

I sincerely hope that Mrs Chriton consider reviewing more of her husband’s outlines and projects in the hope of finding another gem like this book! I loved it!

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The speed of the organizational participation to stop the lava and the cooperative nature of the participants.

The story was well written and complete with enough detail to seem reasonable and believable.

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How can all that action be so boring?

Too contrived, ridiculous timelines, too many characters. Started out ok but got bogged down. Not my favorite narrator.

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I expected a better story

I haven’t listened to Scott Brick in quite awhile. He spoils every story with his over-emoting style that distracts me from what he is saying. He injects overbearing drama into simple sentences. I will avoid buying a book that he narrates.

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Average

The performance was over the top drama. The story was predictable without the subtlety of a Michael Crichton novel.

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Pronunciation of Hawaii locations is terrible

I'm half way through the book now, and I expect a lot of backlash for the disrespectful pronunciation in the book. it's not just a little bit eather. it's incredibly distracting. Scott Brick is great, but maybe this is the wrong book for him to read.

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kept me wanting to listen to the very end

I liked that Scott Brick narrated the book. The authors are awesome. Will continue to read their books

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This story will make an awesome movie and ride at Universal Studios! (I hope)

Just when you think they are making headway, another challenge emerges, I really enjoyed this story and hope it becomes a movie one day!

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The drama

Excellent! One of the best stories I have read in a very long time. Wish there were more stories like it

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Fast paced, engaging and believable

Patterson did an outstanding job fleshing out this very Crichtonesque scientific adventure thriller. Personally I love Scott Brick’s narration and have often explored new material because he is the narrator. Highly recommended. A real treat for Crichton fans in particular.

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