RIP Michael Crichton

He was a workmanlike author, much like John Grisham.

 

This sucks. Crichton's been my favorite author for years. He will be missed.

 

His books are perfect for airplane reading... No, he's not exactly Salinger or Hemingway, but if I was looking for a book to occupy my time on a four-hour flight, his stuff was perfect.

 

Yep...he probably wasn't one of the greatest, but anyone who gets the general population reading fiction is good in my book.

Thus he will be missed for sure. RIP.

 

Just started reading 'A Terminal Man' last night. Good read, at least so far.

 

Yes, but Crichton at least wrote about more than one genre.

 

True, but almost everything was science-oriented.

I meant more in terms of broad appeal and writing style.

 

Grisham has, too.
The Painted House was a beautiful book, and probably would have won awards if it carried another author's name.

 

I consider Crichton, in his own realm, like a Grisham.

 

I'm not sure I would put Grisham on the same level as Crichton, although the comparison is an obvious one.

I enjoy both authors.

 

Loved the man's books for a long time. "Congo" was probably my favorite of his, followed by "Jurassic Park." But also enjoyed "Timeline," "Sphere" "Andromeda Strain" and several others. RIP.

 

Very good pulp reading.
I've enjoyed many of his books.