Airframe by Michael Crichton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Airframe
Book Review: An Aviation Novel that Gets It Right!
Summary: 5 Stars
Most news coverage about plane wrecks in grossly inaccurate. Even when solid facts emerge the media almost always gets it wrong. That is the real story of this book. An aviation incident is turned into a fiasco by a press more concerned with sensationalism than accuracy. Getting down to reality is another matter. I've worked in the maintenance department of a major airline and I found the story, setting and characters to be very realistic. Crichton did his homework very well on this book. Perhaps the most realistic part was the maintenance people watching a news report outraged by the misrepresentations. Been there, done that.
If you want a realistic novel about the world of transport aviation this is it. One warning however, the language is straight from the shop floor too. Nothing gratuitous but just the way things are.
Book Review: An Incredibly Intelligent Suspense!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first Michael Crichton novel, and since then I have read many others; I have yet to read one that surpasses this intelligent, thought-provoking, and technically spun suspense about an airplane crash that leaves a bizarre and gruesome scene behind. Crichton's superb writing reflectes the meticulous and educational research he must have gone through to depict a world in the aftermath of an airplane crash and the media's obssesssions with sensationalism.The novel is centered on the heroine's relentless investigations in order to salvage the airline company's reputation and airplane manufacturer. The media, government, incompetent technical team, multi-billion corporations, and an elusive presence that clearly does not want her to find out the truth and many more heart-palpitating twists are incorporated in the story.
If you do not know which Crichton book you want to choose, I highly recommend AIRFRAME!
Book Review: An all-around good novel for Michael Crichton fans
Summary: 5 Stars
Airframe captivated my attention after just reading one page. The suspense and drama of Airframe captures the reader's mind as the plot thickens. There isn't one dull moment in the book...not even when it comes to those long, technical descriptions of machines, charts, and numbers Michael Crichton includes in all of his books. In fact, if you read the technical details of Airframe closely you may be able to solve the mystery of the novel long before the main character, Casey Singleton, does.The main character was one of my favorite things about the book. Smart, tomboyish, courageous, determined, and hardworking all describe Casey Singleton. Her life describes the lives of females who work in jobs that are usually held by men. She proves that she can do her job just as well as the men she works with can.
Overall, I strongly suggest Airframe for all fans of Michael Crichton novels.
Book Review: An easy and entertaining read.
Summary: 3 Stars
I can't rank this book among Crichton's most exciting or interesting stories, but it is a reasonably good page-turner. And I'm tempted to give it another star for the wonderful job Crichton does of portraying the incompetence, ignorance, and sometimes deliberate deceptiveness of the American media.Book Review: An excellent plotline
Summary: 5 Stars
Many people don't like this book and think it's one of Crichton's worst, but I loved it. It had a good story to it, good characters, and I learned some things about air flight while reading it. This was the first Crichton book I read and I have read the majority of his other books because I liked this one so much. Although it's not my favorite, I would recommend it, especially to people who are interested in air flight and planes.