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Disclosure by Michael Crichton #disclosure #michaelcrichton

9/29/2016

 
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3 Star Review of Disclosure by Michael Crichton

Up and coming executive Tom Sanders is secure in his job and his line of work. He has a wife he loves, a child he adores, and a home on an island just off the coast of Washington. He ferries into work at DigiCom each day and oversees a group of techies working on a prototype of hardware that, for some reason, fails and no one knows why. 

In the midst of the mystery, Sanders discovers the company is about to be bought out and a new boss is taking over the position Sanders once thought was for himself.  Problem is, she's an ex-girlfriend he hasn't seen for years. While disappointed, he accepts the condolences of his peers and adjusts his thinking taking into consideration that no one had ever formerly offered him the job. 

When the new boss suggests a 6 pm meeting in her office, he reluctantly agrees. Thinking he is there to discuss the hardware failure he is surprised to find two bottles of wine and a boss ready for pleasure. Sanders' is happy with his life. He has what he wants and he fights off her advances, ending up leaving her half naked on the couch. 

Without warning, she accuses him of sexual harassment which is a strictly female dominated HR issue. When word gets out Sanders seeks out an attorney on whose advice he tells his wife and rethinks the issue of sexual harassment. 

Sanders comes up with a scheme that will turn Digicom and its merger upside down. With the truth behind him, he will prove that men are no longer the predators, but have become the prey. 

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OK, so Disclosure isn't Jurassic Park, or the Andromeda Strain, or the Congo or Sphere. BUT it is a book that makes you think instead of run away in fear.  As a woman it was really hard to see and accept that a female boss would act like that, but I am sure it is possible and has more than likely happened on some level. The writing is good, but it does take a little effort to get through the first 100 pages. After that things start to get interesting. Overall, I gave Disclosure a 3 because it did not equal his other books, but Disclosure is still a good enough read to keep it above a 2. 






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