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Die Welt der Genetik birgt große Möglichkeiten und Gefahren. Wie weit darf der Mensch gehen und ist er vielleicht schon viel zu weit gegangen, um umkehren zu können? Mit seinem neuen, rasanten Thriller ist Crichton erneut am Puls der Zeit.
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future it´s the world right now. Most of the events in this book have already happened. And the rest are just around the corner. A gripping thriller stimulating debate.
The world of genetics is out of control - now the new Sunday Times bestseller from Michael Crichton, one of today's most famous authors, shows you what happens NEXT! Is a loved one missing body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Has a human already cross-bred with a monkey? We live in a GENETIC WORLD. Fast, frightening - and potentially VERY lucrative. There are designer pets; a genetic cure for drug addiction; a booming market in eggs and sperm. But is there also a talking ape in Borneo? Has a "master" gene for controlling others been found? Could an innocent man and his family be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes! Are you ready for what comes NEXT in Michael Crichton's stunning new thriller?
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future it´s the world right now. Most of the events in this book have already happened. And the rest are just around the corner. A gripping thriller stimulating debate.
The world of genetics is out of control - now the new Sunday Times bestseller from Michael Crichton, one of today's most famous authors, shows you what happens NEXT! Is a loved one missing body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Has a human already cross-bred with a monkey? We live in a GENETIC WORLD. Fast, frightening - and potentially VERY lucrative. There are designer pets; a genetic cure for drug addiction; a booming market in eggs and sperm. But is there also a talking ape in Borneo? Has a "master" gene for controlling others been found? Could an innocent man and his family be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes! Are you ready for what comes NEXT in Michael Crichton's stunning new thriller?
Praise for Michael Crichton:
'One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around... Another high-concept treat... written in consummate page-turning style' Observer
'This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren't half as afraid as we should be' The Times
'Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton' Daily Mirror
'Crichton masterfully maintains the suspense throughout the fast-paced story ... Prey will invade your nightmares for a long time to come' Time Out
'A satirical black-comedy thriller... Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed... completely brilliant...' Daily Mail
'Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace' Daily Telegraph
'Exciting ... a master storyteller' Sunday Telegraph
'Terrific fun. The pages whip by' Independent
'A gripping, impeccably researched thriller' Evening Standard
'One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around... Another high-concept treat... written in consummate page-turning style' Observer
'This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren't half as afraid as we should be' The Times
'Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton' Daily Mirror
'Crichton masterfully maintains the suspense throughout the fast-paced story ... Prey will invade your nightmares for a long time to come' Time Out
'A satirical black-comedy thriller... Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed... completely brilliant...' Daily Mail
'Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace' Daily Telegraph
'Exciting ... a master storyteller' Sunday Telegraph
'Terrific fun. The pages whip by' Independent
'A gripping, impeccably researched thriller' Evening Standard
"Next" - ein Roman mit zu vielen Charakteren und zu wenig Spannung
Was ist bloß schiefgelaufen? Handelt es sich um einen Romanmutanten, der zu früh aus dem Labor entwischte? Schon dieser Titel, dieses barsche "Next", das wie der Ruf vom Immigration-Schalter bei der Einreise in die Vereinigten Staaten klingt: "Der Nächste"! Die alten Titel waren knackiger: "Beute", "Jurassic Park", "Welt in Angst". Das Personal des Romans ist kaum zu überblicken, es sind fast so viele Charaktere wie im neuen Pynchon. Es geht zwar um Biotechnik, Genforschung und verbotene Experimente, um gierige Unternehmer, skrupellose Wissenschaftler und ihre Opfer - aber braucht ein Roman von (im Deutschen) 544 Seiten deshalb einen Anhang, in dem der Autor eine Art Memorandum abliefert, eine Tischvorlage für Kommissionen, die sich mit Biopatenten befassen?
Es war ja immer die Stärke Michael Crichtons, dass er wie ein Ingenieur einen hochkomplizierten Apparat konstruierte, dessen Funktionsweise lange undurchschaubar blieb, dessen Einzelteile jedoch am Schluss äußerst präzise ineinandergriffen. In "Next" muss man damit rechnen, auch auf Seite 250 noch neuen Charakteren zu begegnen, um sie nicht mehr wiederzusehen - so wenig wie man am Ende erfahren hat, mit wem der blässliche Mann aus dem Prolog dunkle Geschäfte machen wollte. Zwischendurch tauchen dann immer wieder Zeitungsartikel auf, die das Geschehen teils direkt, teils indirekt kommentieren. Soll das so etwas wie ein schriftstellerisches Experiment sein? Sollen die vielen Stränge der Erzählung womöglich den vielen Zelllinien entsprechen oder der Interaktion der vielen Gene, von denen keines allein jene wundersame kausale Wirkung hat, welche die Patentinhaber ihm andichten?
"Next" ist zwar immer noch ein sogenannter Pageturner, aber es ist nicht atemlose Spannung, die einen weitertreibt, es sind Ungeduld und Verdruss über ein uninspiriertes, liebloses Patchwork, weil man nur wissen will, ob Crichton nicht doch noch die Kurve kriegt. Und nach der letzten Kurve stürzt man dann in einen Abgrund, weil das Buch mit einem Cliffhanger aufhört. Wo Crichtons Romane sonst ein Muster an Kompaktheit und Funktionalität sind, weil sie ein komplexes wissenschaftliches Thema in Thriller- und Science-Fiction-Form komprimieren, liest sich dieses, als seien die düstersten Orakel des Chaostheoretikers aus "Jurassic Park" wahr geworden. Gut, der sprechende Papagei, der Filmdialoge zitiert und kompromittierende Geräusche nachahmt, oder der transgene Schimpanse, den sein Erzeuger als Jungen mit extremem Haarwuchs ausgibt, das sind prima Einfälle - aber für die DNA eines Roman dann doch ein bisschen unterkomplex.
PETER KÖRTE
Alle Rechte vorbehalten. © F.A.Z. GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
"NEXT is one of Mr. Crichton's more un-put-downable novels. Its emphasis is on excitement." - New York Times
"[Crichton's] in top form with NEXT....There's a lot to like and to scare you." - USA Today
"[NEXT] is a tribute to Crichton's storytelling skill...the docmentation he sprinkles throughout the narrative teases us with speculation." - Los Angeles Times
"NEXT is a romp and a potboiler...a blockbuster science thriller...an entertaining read." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Under Crichton's imaginative scrutiny, body-part theft, the extinction of blonds and transgenic experiments...all loom on the horizon." - People
"His plot, involving a score of main characters and a dozen different strands, defies summary but is completely brilliant." - Daily Mail (London)
"[Crichton] invites a mass audience irresistibly into some of the Most Important Conversations We're Not Having." - Time magazine
"Crichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a reader's attention right down to the last page." - NPR (All Things Considered)
"Crichton addresses complex contemporary issues...into thrilling reads." - Newsweek
"Crichton has created a series of vivid, thought-provoking morality plays, presenting key questions engendered by genetic research." - Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"Crichton's latest techo-thriller raises fascinating ethical questions." - Christian Science Monitor
"A compulsively readable beach book about the dawn of the biotech revolution." - National Review
"You realize what [Crichton]'s fictionalizing could be happening now, not "Next." And that's what makes it all so terrifying." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"As entertaining as anything he has written since Jurassic Park." - Dallas Morning News
"Read this book. It's enough to scare the DNA out of you." - Baton Rouge Advocate
"NEXT will frighten, worry and amuse you, and keep you thinking long after its final words are read. Highly recommended." - Bookreporter.com
"A cracking pace...fast-moving plot with highly detailed research." - Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
"The writing is mentally sharp, with vignettes that make you wonder if you are reading satire or simply mild exagerration." - Houston Chronicle
"A satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs." - Denver Post
"(Crichton) is one of the most reliable purveyors of brain-engaged popular fiction at work today." - Sunday Express (London)
"It is devilishly clever...thoroughly enjoyable." - Aberdeen Press & Journal [Scotland]
"Crichton sets up mind-boggling scenarios. The pace and intrigue last to the final page." - News of the World (UK)
"A complex and credible extension of present reality into the realm of the imagination. A highly readable novel." - South China Morning Post
"NEXT is a page-turner, natuarlly; deft and dashing, eminently professional. " - Daily Telegraph (London)
"[Crichton's] latest is in genetics and his literary success is assured." - Mail on Sunday
"[Crichton] is a punchy, modern storyteller. NEXT is a popular thriller worth serious reading." - Adelaide Advertiser
"A cracking dark tale about biotechnology and transgenics. Epic in style." - Birmingham Post (UK)
"(Crichton) carouses through the landscape of scientific development, presenting one frightening possibility after another. Michael Crichton isn't for scaredybabies." - Daily News
"Wonderful...NEXT's a regular romp." - Evening Standard (UK)
"Provocative and entertaining." - Calgary Sun
"NEXT is populated with blood-pressure-raising villains who will keep you turning the pages." - Forbes
"[Crichton's] in top form with NEXT....There's a lot to like and to scare you." - USA Today
"[NEXT] is a tribute to Crichton's storytelling skill...the docmentation he sprinkles throughout the narrative teases us with speculation." - Los Angeles Times
"NEXT is a romp and a potboiler...a blockbuster science thriller...an entertaining read." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Under Crichton's imaginative scrutiny, body-part theft, the extinction of blonds and transgenic experiments...all loom on the horizon." - People
"His plot, involving a score of main characters and a dozen different strands, defies summary but is completely brilliant." - Daily Mail (London)
"[Crichton] invites a mass audience irresistibly into some of the Most Important Conversations We're Not Having." - Time magazine
"Crichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a reader's attention right down to the last page." - NPR (All Things Considered)
"Crichton addresses complex contemporary issues...into thrilling reads." - Newsweek
"Crichton has created a series of vivid, thought-provoking morality plays, presenting key questions engendered by genetic research." - Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"Crichton's latest techo-thriller raises fascinating ethical questions." - Christian Science Monitor
"A compulsively readable beach book about the dawn of the biotech revolution." - National Review
"You realize what [Crichton]'s fictionalizing could be happening now, not "Next." And that's what makes it all so terrifying." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"As entertaining as anything he has written since Jurassic Park." - Dallas Morning News
"Read this book. It's enough to scare the DNA out of you." - Baton Rouge Advocate
"NEXT will frighten, worry and amuse you, and keep you thinking long after its final words are read. Highly recommended." - Bookreporter.com
"A cracking pace...fast-moving plot with highly detailed research." - Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
"The writing is mentally sharp, with vignettes that make you wonder if you are reading satire or simply mild exagerration." - Houston Chronicle
"A satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs." - Denver Post
"(Crichton) is one of the most reliable purveyors of brain-engaged popular fiction at work today." - Sunday Express (London)
"It is devilishly clever...thoroughly enjoyable." - Aberdeen Press & Journal [Scotland]
"Crichton sets up mind-boggling scenarios. The pace and intrigue last to the final page." - News of the World (UK)
"A complex and credible extension of present reality into the realm of the imagination. A highly readable novel." - South China Morning Post
"NEXT is a page-turner, natuarlly; deft and dashing, eminently professional. " - Daily Telegraph (London)
"[Crichton's] latest is in genetics and his literary success is assured." - Mail on Sunday
"[Crichton] is a punchy, modern storyteller. NEXT is a popular thriller worth serious reading." - Adelaide Advertiser
"A cracking dark tale about biotechnology and transgenics. Epic in style." - Birmingham Post (UK)
"(Crichton) carouses through the landscape of scientific development, presenting one frightening possibility after another. Michael Crichton isn't for scaredybabies." - Daily News
"Wonderful...NEXT's a regular romp." - Evening Standard (UK)
"Provocative and entertaining." - Calgary Sun
"NEXT is populated with blood-pressure-raising villains who will keep you turning the pages." - Forbes