Disclosure Michael Crichton

The first thing that struck me was - Crichton, writing a story of a man facing a sordid trial of sexual harassment? The next thought was - oh, perhaps, he is unravelling the crime for Sanders. The next thought was - where is his passion for science as is evident in his other stories?

Well, to admit, this was a nicely spun story of a man caught in an act of adultery that he almost committed, but did not. The legalities surrounding sexual harassment at the workplace are very interestingly presented through Sander's attorney.

The dirty laundry found in every corporation is given a public washing in this story of DigiCom's corporate affairs. Crichton himself claims that this is a real story that has been fictionalised to protect the identity of those involved. It is a little scary,the way individuals can wreak havoc in one's life out of pure vengeance. It is comforting, the way these issues are dealt with according to the U.S legal system.

And, Crichton did not disappoint me...his Virtual Reality Programme developed by the protagonist takes one on a breath taking tour into the future possibilities as the hero and his lawyer walk into another company's database through the VRP. Amazing.

I vaguely remember Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas giving out stellar performances in a Hollywood flick of the same name...but, I don't know if the excitement of reading about the VRP was as gripping as it was in the book.

As usual, Crichton takes his readers with him, all the way, all the time.