Airframe

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Summary: too many give aways
Review: The biggest problem that I had with this book is that I had the thing figured out by page 40. I enjoyed the tense writing style once the media got involved and I enjoyed the overall pace of the book but I think there were just too many obvious clues dropped as the book went along. Try Agatha Christie if you want a tough mystery!

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Summary: Marvellous
Review: This is another Crichton book, except that this book is the best I've read. Keeps the reader at the edge of his seat. Great suspense. Simply irresistable!!

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Summary: Still has an amazing talent for research
Review: Airframe is like most of Michael's books. All the way back to A Case of Need. Airframe is good for all ages to learn about planes and how much technology has pushed them higher and higher. To me Crichton was not just thinking about adults but children also. This is a great book for anyone who would like to learn the interesting facts about planes and how much effort is put into making one of them.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: The thing I like about Michael Crichton is his ability to make the reader feel like an expert in whatever field the book is written around. While reading Airframe, I was thoroughly annoyed when outside characters attempted to interpret the complex airplane industry. I stopped myself and only then realized that I really didn't know anything, either. This is a thrilling book; an easy read that I never wanted to put down.

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Summary: Crichton makes a decent attempt
Review: I must admit i'm only 15 and have only read 7 of his books, but i did read Sphere, Congo, The Adromeda Strain, and Jurassic Park. All of these books had a great plot because they're not something that we think about daily and because of the extensive research. Airframe follows this pattern, but it lacks the superb finish these other books have. If only he could have put an added twist to the end it would have gotten 5 stars from me. The reason it did get 4 stars is because of his originality, occasional plot twist, and the great detail he goes into to explain the business and some of the technology it uses (which for a 15 year old is interesting). I also wish he would have included more than one media personality (like a race between companys to get the story first). Inspite of the few flaws i found this is definately a book to read and to let your teenagers read (they might actually like it).

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Summary: Another Crichton Classic
Review: I loved everyone of Crichton's books and this ranks with the best of them. Sure the characters are stereotyped but there supposed to be. This book is a cultural statement about the media's willingness to tear down a safe company for ratings. After I read this book, I watched a news special about the TWA crash and it was like it came straight out of the book. Crichton has an amazing talent of knowing America's vulnerabilaties and twisting in an amazing thriller. The aviation industry talk is great.

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Summary: Amazing
Review: Airframe is a really great novel!!!

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Summary: One of Crichton's Best
Review: This is a huge redemption for Crichton since the Lost World. It seems he put a lot of time and thought into this one. This gives me a better view on the world of Aviation. I'm a big Crichton fan and I believe this one of his best yet.

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Summary: Not bad....but not his best
Review: Overall, enjoyable. I solved the "mystery" right away (why else even mention the hat?) and that's half the fun. I did spend several pages wanting to shake some sense into Casey. I think Mike writes better when the lead is a man. Good beach read.

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Summary: Totally entertaining and Educational
Review: Michael Criton has delivered a variety of works, some I enjoyed and some I did not. AIRFRAME is probably the most well researched and intresting book I have ever read. If he doesnt know his subject here, he has done a masterful job of faking it. If aviation intrests you, or even if you are just curious about he workings of an airplane, its a great read. All of this technical information is wrapped in a story that grabbed my attention and kept it until the final plot twist. Intresting characters and multiple suprizes!!