This is an intelligent, action-packed novel of which I enjoyed every minute. I was a little concerned that, having seen the movie, the book would not do much for me. I was very happy to see that was not the case. The characters in the book are very interesting, especially Malcom. I also very much enjoyed Ellie as she was portrayed in the novel. The action was top-notch too. On top of all of that, there was commentary that applies to the real world as well. Fantastic! My only complaint is the way that Alexis, the younger of the two grandchildren, was portrayed. While Tim was shown to be incredibly smart and the savior at the end of the day, Lex was always whining and blowing their cover. I especially didn’t appreciate this in view of their respective sexes. Aside from that, an excellent book. ( )

This ranks # 1 of 17 in my list of favorite Michael Crichton books that I own.