The Boston Herald, November 28th, 1999
There is more than one audience for a book like this. Two come to mind. Many readers recognize Michael Crichton as a brand name, and will find in "Timeline" what he usually provides: a bestseller-style romp featuring lots of characters streamlined to fit into the forthcoming film, fast-cut storytelling, cliffhanger chapter endings, easy-read info-dumps and a few Big Thinks for philosophers. They will not be disappointed. Other readers know that Crichton has a habit of dabbling in science fiction - a term his publishers carefully eschew here - and that he sometimes gets this difficult genre ...
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