The world of genetics is out of control! In this stunning new thriller bestseller Michael Crichton illustrates what happens NEXT... Is a loved one missing body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Has a human already cross-bred with a monkey? We live in a GENEtIC WORLD. Fast, frightening - and potentially VERY lucrative. there are designer pets; a genetic cure for drug addiction; a booming market in eggs and sperm. But is there also a talking ape in Borneo? Has a 'master' gene for controlling others been found? Could an innocent man and his family be hunted cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes ... ? Are you ready for what comes NEXt in Michael Crichton's stunning new thriller? 'It's a tribute to Crichton that he can capture the ethical confusion with such comprehensiveness and colour. His most page-turning book since Jurassic Park' the Age 'Completely brilliant . . . top form' Daily Mail