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# Suspenseful pacing Technothriller classic Nanotech gone rogue Prey

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## Summary

> 🧠 When nanobots turn predator, will you be ready to face the future?

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## Key Features

- • **Relatable Human Drama:** Beyond the tech, explore complex relationships and moral dilemmas that add depth to the high-stakes plot.
- • **Top-Ranked Technothriller:** Join thousands of readers captivated by a #110 bestseller in technothrillers with a solid 4.3-star rating.
- • **Masterful Suspense & Pacing:** Experience a narrative that builds tension steadily, culminating in an unforgettable climax that keeps you hooked.
- • **Crichton's Peak Storytelling:** Enjoy the hallmark blend of science, horror, and thrills from one of the genre’s most influential authors.
- • **Cutting-Edge Nanotech Thriller:** Dive into a world where microscopic machines evolve beyond control, blending science fiction with real-world tech fears.

## Overview

Prey by Michael Crichton is a gripping technothriller exploring the dangers of self-replicating nanotechnology. Combining scientific intrigue with suspense and human drama, it ranks among the top technothrillers and has earned a strong 4.3-star rating from over 5,000 readers.

## Description

desertcart.com: Prey: 0000061703087: Crichton, Michael: Books

Review: They won't hurt you if you don't fight them... - I've read some of Crichton's early work like Andromeda Strain and Terminal Man as well as his recent novels like Next and Micro. In my opinion Prey was written at the peak of his career. And boy does it show... The first part is the setup for the rest of the book. It contains the perfect amount of mystery and character development to make you feel like you are right in the story. It's amazing to me how Crichton is able to make characters so relatable and so, dare I say, human. Things move slowly in the first part but with just enough bread crumbs relating to the bigger storyline that is developing. That storyline, and the science involved in it, are flushed out more in the second part. Part two is definitely more fast-paced but still keeps you in suspense. The science and technology explanations in this portion were a little harder to follow but you are able to still grasp the basic idea, at least enough to stay in the story. Crichton starts to present more of the ugly side of this technology, as well as the unsettling and disturbing power it holds. But that also sets up the plot even further as you can begin to see the roles that the main characters are meant to play out. The climax of the book is appropriately in the last part of the novel. You can feel the wheels of the story spinning faster and faster here. And yet the suspense keeps building and building. The climax finally happens and won't soon be forgotten. A great read with the trademark aspects of Crichton novels: suspense, thrills, the perfect dose of horror, and science and technology run amok by well-intended but largely flawed people.
Review: Serve my nanobots with saccharine, please .... - Mr. Crichton has developed a habit of taking current technologic challenges and submitting them to flights of fancy. Such is the case with his latest novel. Here is the thesis: increasingly complex systems become increasingly uncontrolable, and at some point may develop behaviors beyond those intended or anticipated by the designers. In a sense these behaviors may mimic evolution, at some point the creatures imitating if not in fact becoming sentient creatures. Of course these creatures would not be worth a novel if they didn't do Really Bad Things, and couldn't be contained or controlled in a conventional way. The creatures in this case are microscopic machines manufactured (bred?) to act as collectively as a camera, that take on the characterists of a predatory algorithm conveniently built into its programming by its designers. They attack things, multiply, threaten to take over the earth; well, you get the idea. The subplot concerns the marital relationship between an unemployed programmer who just happened to design the algorithm, and his wife, who just happens to be an executive in the company who inadvisedly included his algorithm into the microbots. Did she cheat on him or not? Does the world end? What unswered questions will we have at the last page? Sticky sweet melodrama to be sure, but worth an afternoon to read. The thought came to me as I read another of Mr. Crichton's books (Airframe) that he had written it with the movie rights in mind. No deep character development, thank you, and evenly paced, if not contrived, action. The same happened as I read this book. Now that is not necessarily a bad thing. If you want a little more meat with your starch, maybe try Stephen King. A lot more energy could have been given to what the principals felt and though along the whole way. Narrated by a man who on the one hand is troubled by his wife's (possibly unfaithful) behavior, and on the other by the technology he spawned that threatens mankind, I would have liked a better image of what made him tick, and a little less stereotype. Being part geek by nature I didn't mind all the techno stuff, but it may be off-putting to some. These reservations aside, Prey is worth the time to read it, or as in this case, to hear while on the way to work. Keep your literary expecations in check, though, and try not to lose any sleep over the thought that there may be nanobots in your soup.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,487,071 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #104 in Technothrillers (Books) #448 in Science Fiction Adventures #1,892 in Suspense Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (5,160) |
| Dimensions  | 4.19 x 1.19 x 7.5 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0061703087 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061703089 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 528 pages |
| Publication date  | October 28, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Harper |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They won't hurt you if you don't fight them...
*by T***3 on February 3, 2017*

I've read some of Crichton's early work like Andromeda Strain and Terminal Man as well as his recent novels like Next and Micro. In my opinion Prey was written at the peak of his career. And boy does it show... The first part is the setup for the rest of the book. It contains the perfect amount of mystery and character development to make you feel like you are right in the story. It's amazing to me how Crichton is able to make characters so relatable and so, dare I say, human. Things move slowly in the first part but with just enough bread crumbs relating to the bigger storyline that is developing. That storyline, and the science involved in it, are flushed out more in the second part. Part two is definitely more fast-paced but still keeps you in suspense. The science and technology explanations in this portion were a little harder to follow but you are able to still grasp the basic idea, at least enough to stay in the story. Crichton starts to present more of the ugly side of this technology, as well as the unsettling and disturbing power it holds. But that also sets up the plot even further as you can begin to see the roles that the main characters are meant to play out. The climax of the book is appropriately in the last part of the novel. You can feel the wheels of the story spinning faster and faster here. And yet the suspense keeps building and building. The climax finally happens and won't soon be forgotten. A great read with the trademark aspects of Crichton novels: suspense, thrills, the perfect dose of horror, and science and technology run amok by well-intended but largely flawed people.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Serve my nanobots with saccharine, please ....
*by J***D on November 24, 2002*

Mr. Crichton has developed a habit of taking current technologic challenges and submitting them to flights of fancy. Such is the case with his latest novel. Here is the thesis: increasingly complex systems become increasingly uncontrolable, and at some point may develop behaviors beyond those intended or anticipated by the designers. In a sense these behaviors may mimic evolution, at some point the creatures imitating if not in fact becoming sentient creatures. Of course these creatures would not be worth a novel if they didn't do Really Bad Things, and couldn't be contained or controlled in a conventional way. The creatures in this case are microscopic machines manufactured (bred?) to act as collectively as a camera, that take on the characterists of a predatory algorithm conveniently built into its programming by its designers. They attack things, multiply, threaten to take over the earth; well, you get the idea. The subplot concerns the marital relationship between an unemployed programmer who just happened to design the algorithm, and his wife, who just happens to be an executive in the company who inadvisedly included his algorithm into the microbots. Did she cheat on him or not? Does the world end? What unswered questions will we have at the last page? Sticky sweet melodrama to be sure, but worth an afternoon to read. The thought came to me as I read another of Mr. Crichton's books (Airframe) that he had written it with the movie rights in mind. No deep character development, thank you, and evenly paced, if not contrived, action. The same happened as I read this book. Now that is not necessarily a bad thing. If you want a little more meat with your starch, maybe try Stephen King. A lot more energy could have been given to what the principals felt and though along the whole way. Narrated by a man who on the one hand is troubled by his wife's (possibly unfaithful) behavior, and on the other by the technology he spawned that threatens mankind, I would have liked a better image of what made him tick, and a little less stereotype. Being part geek by nature I didn't mind all the techno stuff, but it may be off-putting to some. These reservations aside, Prey is worth the time to read it, or as in this case, to hear while on the way to work. Keep your literary expecations in check, though, and try not to lose any sleep over the thought that there may be nanobots in your soup.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed this story
*by C***A on October 14, 2025*

Published in 2002 but relevant today as we hurtle into the AI era. Fast, frightening, and educational read with all the M. Crichton quirks and research mixed in. Loved Jack. Great protagonist. Loved the story.

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