Airframe (Crichton) - Book Reviews

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Dramatically vivid.
New York Times

A one-sitting read that will cause a lifetime of white-nuckled nightmares.
Philadelphia Inquirer

The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.
People


[S]light, enjoyable thriller.... [The] suspense rises, peaking high above the earth in an exciting re-creation of the flight. It's possible that Crichton has invented a new subgenre here—the industrial thriller.... [B]estselling, cinema-ready entertainment.
Publishers Weekly


Crichton's talent lies in making arcane sciences fascinating to even the most spirited Luddite, and fans won't be disappointed by his descriptions of the technology employed in the making of passenger planes and, in particular, the precision with which the aircraft's wings are designed. —Mark Annichiarico
Library Journal


[b]illed as a "technical thriller" but the technology seems to outweigh the thrills.... Crichton incorporates enough suspense to keep readers going but a degree in engineering would be helpful in understanding this novel. —Katherine Fitch, Lake Braddock Middle School, Burke, VA
School Library Journal


Loading it with interesting detail on airliner construction, aerodynamics, the international trade in commercial aircraft, and air safety, Crichton produces a taut, absorbing suspenser. —Ray Olson
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