Michael's Techno-Thrillers

If you are bored by the usual murder mysteries or romance flicks or typical thrillers in general, it's time to pick up a techno-thriller by Michael Crichton. Personally for me, his works have always been a wonderful respite from my other serious reading. All his novels, based on thorough research, are certain to inspire awe for many of his fans. Besides the technical and research aspects, one thing I most like in his books is that sex or romance takes a backseat. Even better, it is practically non-existent in many of his works. Aha, what a relief! No formula twists and tricks either. Consequently, some plots might seem a little bland. But all in all, I assure one and all that Michael Crichton's works are engrossing reads.

Some of my favorites:

Prey - An absorbing thriller about Nano-technology, computers, robots

Sphere - A nerve-wrecking thriller about a mysterious spherical Spaceship

Congo - A captivating thriller that takes place in the rain forest Congo

 
 
 
 
State of Fear - A gripping novel on interesting and alarming aspects of Global Warming
 
 
 
 
 
 
Of Course, his Jurassic Park and The Lost World need neither introduction nor recommendation. We all have enjoyed the movies very much.
 
Bibliography.

Please don't bother

I can't believe I read Anything for You Ma'am by Tushar Raheja till the end. I'm a bit ashamed even to admit that. It's so awful. I never read a book so badly written before. The whole narration was very cheap. Gosh, it was horrible. Chetan's seem a lot better compared to this book.

I was repulsed by the beginning paragraph itself and actually attempted a few times to proceed with reading. There is no reason for perusing this novel other than a stupid curiosity about why it has become such a popular title. In retrospection, I didn't really read any positive reviews for it but I guess people are just reading it and falling victims to it as I just did. The IIT saga started by Chetan is definitely an influence. But 'Anything for you Ma'am' is more about love rather than about IIT. It might as well be any other college. The expression, the dialogues and monologues, in fact almost everything sickened me.

I wasted lots of precious time reading it. I'm spending more time writing about it now, just because I felt I should warn other readers out there, who might be considering to try it. My advice: Please don't bother.

Telugu Writers

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Famous Writers

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