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Eruption

The explosive Sunday Times bestselling thriller

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Eruption

By: James Patterson, Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Clarke Peters
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DON'T MISS THE BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER OF THE SUMMER

Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller.

A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii.

But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying...

Now it’s up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island – and the entire world.

'As thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park' Don Winslow

'Heart-pounding storytelling at its finest' T.J. Newman

'One of the most entertaining novels I've read in years' Adrian McKinty

©2024 James Patterson & Michael Crichton (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Natural Disaster
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Critic reviews

It's a thrill and the pages turn themselves
Fast-moving and fun
Enjoyable
Patterson's skill as a storyteller is evident
An electrifying thriller
An astonishing story
Flat-out incredible. Buckle up. This is heart-pounding storytelling at its finest. I dare you to try and put this amazing book down. It's Crichton-smart, Patterson-paced, incredibly cinematic and it just feels like a giant summer movie. Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have come together to deliver a hugely entertaining techno-thriller adventure story (T.J. Newman)
Eruption features Michael Crichton's stunning knowledge of science, scientific speculation and edge-of-your-seat storytelling and Patterson's remarkable gifts for suspense and relentless pacing. The once-in-a-lifetime combination of Michael Crichton and James Patterson results is one of the most entertaining novels I've read in years. You will be absolutely riveted as you turn every page (Adrian McKinty)
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The narrator became irritating towards the end of the book - felt he missed the opportunity for creating tension and suspense. I actually couldn’t wait for the end of the book because of this. Story was good although the ending was a tad sudden and lame. Was it worth a credit? Hmmmmm

The reality of it all

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The story itself was good - a little predictable but technically interesting and somewhat thought-provoking in terms of Earth’s future. However, as many have said, the narration almost ruined it. Crichton deserves a re-record of this, his posthumous book.

Worst narration - reasonable story

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There's nothing much wrong with the book itself, although the volcano facts and figures feel shoehorned into the action.

However, there's no escaping the fact that the reading is extraordinarily poor, stumbling over words and phrases with strange nonsensical pauses throughout. This makes for a really painful listen.

Weirdly inept reading

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The story started strong but got weaker as it went along with a disappointing ending.
The narration was pretty bad and lots of words tripped over.

Poorly narrated

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Disappointed from start to finish. So predictable, lazy descriptions, no twists or genuine feel for any characters. Really did few like a script for a straight to tv movie, including the names of Celebrity actors that could play the roles.
The narrator does strange pauses in most sentences, as if turning the page and not know what was coming next. How wasn’t this noticed?
First time I have written a review, felt I needed to pass this on! Not worth a credit.

Predictable, straight to TV movie script

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