A great read! I've learned more about genetics

now than I thought I wanted to know. But I'm

glad I do know now! Crichton starts with the note

"This is a work of fiction. Except those parts that

are fact." And the facts are woven throughout the

story. I didn't realize Universities and companies

were getting patents on specific genes. This is going

to lead to a nightmare of events (and indeed probably

already is for some!).

I love the talking parrot (Gerald) and hope for this

character alone that they film this novel.

Pax