Eruption: A Thriller

By Michael Crichton and James Patterson

Book Overview

As the Big Island of Hawai'i faces an eruption of unprecedented intensity, the U.S. military contends with the consequences of a long-held doomsday secret.

The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller. Eruption is the passion project Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had been pursuing for years ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. After discovering his notes and the partial manuscript, his wife, Sherri Crichton, searched for more than a decade until she found the perfect partner: James Patterson, the world's most popular storyteller.

"A seismic publishing event...It's a thrill and the pages practically turn themselves." --Associated Press

"Red-hot storytelling...The action scenes will make readers' eyes pop as the tension continues to build." --Kirkus (starred review)

"Fast-paced and deeply considered...A cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss."--Time

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316565075
• ISBN13: 9780316565073
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Eruption Will Absolutely B L O W Your Mind. Crichton/Patterson Masterpiece.

As A Fan Of Both Authors, I Found Myself Completely Thrilled And Totally Entertained By Their Combined Talents To Create This Exciting, Fast Moving, Interesting/Engrossing Masterpeace. I Only Regret That Crichton Has Passed Away And There Cannot Be Another Great Work Of Theirs To Enjoy In The Future. This Definitely Is Not A Book You Can Resist 'Binge Reading'. Once I Started Reading, It Was Almost Impossible To Not Keep Reading It Far Into The Night And Continued It Again In The Morning. This One Is A Keeper. Just Be Sure That Your Friends Return It To You After They Read It. As A Real Bookworm I Would Give This 10 Stars. Buy It You Will Enjoy It.

"Eruption" is a well-constructed, hard-to-put-down, reading pleasure.

No Deja Vu with this volcanologist saga. No one doubts the upcoming eruption. It's just that it may be the largest ever recorded...and well...there's this uh, really big complication. Each chapter leads into the next and I found it difficult to put the book down. Believable story and characters complete with islander lore and language sprinkled in. Good read.