Airframe

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Summary: Great story - and I also learned a lot about aircraft
Review: This was my first Chricton novel, so I was somewhat caught off guard by the all the technical detail. However, once I got used to it, I was able to learn quite a bit about the aircraft industry. This book is well written, with the right blend of technical info and drama. Clues are dropped everywhere to entice the reader, but the mystery of the tragic air accident isn't resolved until the final pages. Trust me, you are in for quite a thrill if you read this book!

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Summary: Don't believe the negative reviews
Review: I didn't think I would enjoy a book about an airline accident, but I was wrong. This book kept me turning page after page -- the characters were strong, if at times a bit stereotypical. I loved the understated strength of Casey, the main character. And contrary to the opinions that have been expressed by other reviewers here, I enjoyed the jargon and the feeling of immersion in an industry that was previously foreign to me. Much better than Timeline, which proved the opposite experience for me (I was very excited by the premise of that one, but disappointed by the delivery). Overall, my favorite Crichton book yet. Can't wait to see the movie ;)

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Summary: Best Book of Michael Crichton Yet
Review: Airframe is one of the best Michael Crichton books that I have read so far. This book tells u a lot of information about airplanes i did not know about. And secound i just love the story and the people in the book. This book is worth spending the money.

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Summary: Attacks Media
Review: I liked how this book attacked the media and not the airplane manufacurers. Chrichton makes you love to hate those newsmagazine shows where they go more for dramatic punch and not factual content. It's alot like Disclosure but it's still a great, exciting thriller.

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Summary: GOOD FORMULA
Review: Crichton delivers again his old formula of technical romances. But, this time, it is very good. We have very few dead bodies, we have no cartunistic villains, we have no global conspiracy or crazy plan. What we have is a good history, well-developed characters (well, comparing to others Crichton's characters...) centered about people trying to find out what went wrong with some determined flight of some determined air company. Good.

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Summary: Engaging and instructive
Review: The narrative is very engaging in the best Crichton style. Since the chapters are very short (approximately 2-15 pages) and self-contained, you can read a piece whenever you have time without loosing the thread. This book is not only entertaining, but also very informative about how commercial airplanes are built and maintained. I fly frequently on long-haul flights and this book has changed the way in which I look and listen to the airplane where I am sitting on. I give only four stars because I could figure out the end before the final chapters, but it's only a minor detail.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: An easy read that kept me on the edge of my seat. A must read for anyone

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Summary: What the Title Means
Review: The back of my book talks about a thriller that will make you scared to fly -- for me the experience was quite the opposite. The book underscores all the safety precautions of the airline industry. Instead, what the title refers to is the media -- how they take a story made of nothing but hot air, and by framing it sensationally, injure innocent and hard-working people. I think this book is reading for this point alone.

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Summary: well researched
Review: I loved this book. Perhaps it may seem boring to people who aren't involved in the airline business like myself. I found it to be incredibly realistic and very well researched. If you are tired of people trying to create believable airline/airport stories such as lighting Jet fuel with a match and seeing it blow up a plane in midair..(Die Hard 2)...yeah right...then you will love this book. Nothing fancy...just like real life. Believable! A truely great read.

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Summary: Worth flying for
Review: After having been treated to a double dinosaur special of 'Jurassic Park'and "The Lost World", I was a bit skeptical of reading a Micheal Crichton novel which didn't deal with the prehistoric. Anyway he pulled it off yet again but only just. The narrative is excellent and the technical detail is pretty neat though I wish he had some sort of glossary to help readers not familiar with aerospatial or avionic terms. There seemed to be a dash of 'Rising Sun' in the plot but somehow that didnt get developed too well. Thats why I lopped off one star . However, all in all, a good read .Dont take it on the plane though !