- John Hansen
- December 20, 2021
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
I knew Michael Crichton dipped his toe into a lot of genres and ideas, but until I read “Binary” (1972), the last of his eight
Crichton previews ‘24’ in last Lange book, ‘Binary’ (1972)
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- John Hansen
- December 6, 2021
‘Drug of Choice’ (1970) a pulpy ride of pharma paranoia
“Drug of Choice” (1970), the sixth John Lange book, can be described as John Lange meets Michael Crichton. It has the dime-store plotting and short
- John Hansen
- November 22, 2021
Colorful caricatures drive ‘Venom Business’ (1969)
Due to its 384-page length, I dreaded “The Venom Business” (1969), Michael Crichton’s fifth novel under the pseudonym John Lange. If it had been as
- John Hansen
- November 1, 2021
‘Zero Cool’ (1969), 4th Lange novel, has zero originality
The John Lange books continue to read like practice novels for Michael Crichton as we arrive at the fourth entry, “Zero Cool” (1969). It came
- John Hansen
- September 13, 2021
‘Grave Descend’ (1970) flirts with high-seas thrills
“Grave Descend” (1970), the seventh of Michael Crichton’s eight John Lange novels, is a tricky one to rate. I read it in two sittings, partly
- John Hansen
- July 5, 2021
Crichton takes step backward with ‘Easy Go’ (1968)
Michael Crichton takes a step backward with his third John Lange book, “Easy Go” (1968). It has some good points: nice description of 1960s Egypt,
- John Hansen
- June 21, 2021
Crichton’s ‘Scratch One’ (1967) a too-tangled web
“Scratch One” (1967), the second of Michael Crichton’s eight John Lange novels, starts slowly and without direction. I thought I’d have to make a tough
- John Hansen
- May 17, 2021
Crichton’s career stealthily begins with ‘Odds On’ (1966)
The layperson knows Michael Crichton’s first novel as being “The Andromeda Strain” (1969), but his first published novel was actually “Odds On” (1966). He wrote