Eruption

Michael Crichton & James Patterson

- 3.7 • 482 Ratings

- $16.99

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- $16.99

Also available in the Book Store

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

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

Eruption is a thriller so epic it took two literary legends to make it happen. It began in the hands of Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton, who tragically passed before its completion. Years later, James Patterson picked up where Crichton left off, with shatteringly suspenseful results. Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is set to blow, threatening an untold number of lives. But wait, it gets worse: Some past military monkey business could mean the whole world’s endangered if the volcano erupts. Scientists John MacGregor and Jenny Kimura are desperately racing the clock to save…well, everybody. You can’t see the stitches between the two authors’ work, and the story benefits from the blending of Crichton’s scientific knowledge and sense of humor with Patterson’s gift for heart-pounding action. Scott Brick narrates like a champion race driver, flooring it for the drama and expertly throttling back for the character development. Eruption is so cinematic that not only can you imagine seeing it made into a movie, but by the time it’s done, you feel like you already have.

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