Rising Sun, by Michael Crichton

January 3, 2009 by
Filed under: book review, John Connor, Michael Crichton, technothriller, Thriller 

Rising Sun was filmed in 1993 (starring Sean Connery): Rising Sun. It was a wonderful movie, but still represents an instance of the class of cases where the book is better than the movie.

Rising Sun is the chronicle of three days of investigation into the murder of a young woman during a business party. Detective Peter Smith finds himself investigating a foreign culture as well as a crime.

Michael Crichton: Rising SunHe soon finds that there is much of Japanese culture that he doesn’t understand. Smith is guided through the intricacies of Japanese behavior by John Connor, a detective on leave who used to hold Smith’s job.

The murder of Cheryl Austin should be easy to solve, as it was videotaped by security cameras at the Nakamoto building. Nakamoto officials, however, obstruct the investigation from the beginning. The tapes of the murder and what they actually show prove to be a separate mystery. It is not only the tapes that lie: Most of the people questioned by the detectives have their own motives for concealing the truth. Very little is what it seems at first glance.

Rising Sun is a very fascinating detective novel, full of surprises and fast-paced action. A superb read!

You can read more Crichton-reviews at Leserglede!

Also, you can order the book and movie Rising Sun, Michael Crichton from amazon US. Also, amazon Uk has Crichton Rising Sun, book and movie!

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