Eruption
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A history-making 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.
Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in years. Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller. Eruption brings the pace of Patterson to the concept of Crichton: the most anticipated mega-thriller in years.
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Doesn't read like a Crichton book at all, instead it mostly reads like a cash grab. So many plot holes I thought I skipped pages on accident on a number of occasions.
There feells like a noticeable shift in the writing at the beginning and at the end - with one author's prose feeling very elementary with weak/lazy dialogue and the other's seeming to have a little more depth and weight to it. Thankfully, the latter seems to have written the bulk of the book and while the plot is very cookie-cutter and mostly predictable, the quality is slightly elevated once the inevitable eruption raises the stakes and dire nature of the situation.
So much tension and excitement. This was a great story and I loved learning so much about volcanoes.
