TCCDM Dig and Flip: "Binary" - John Lange (Michael Crichton) (1972)
Binary
John Lange (Michael Crichton)
(1972)
Paperback, 240 pages
NO SPOILERS:
"Binary" is the perfect pageturner to help clean the reading palette between the last big novel you just put down and the next big commitment you're almost ready to dive into. "Binary" is short, quick, and forgettable...and yet entertaining enough to warrant your time. If this sounds like a back-handed recommendation, perhaps it is. But it's still Michael Crichton after all. And you know whatever he writes, under whatever pseudonym, is going to bring a well-researched and satisfying conclusion.
The characters in this almost novella may be cardboard, but the story moves along like a determined freight. Agent John Graves pushes things forward in this fast thriller that doesn't puss around in trying to unpuzzle an attack location. And that's much appreciated. No heavy background stories. No poetry in motion. Just foot to the pedal. And it's fun. You'll knock "Binary" out pretty quick. You'll be entertained. And then you'll be ready to tackle that bigger commitment of a novel. It's a win-win.
"Look Heart, No Hands" - Randy Travis / "Greatest Hits, Volume 2" (1992)
Good stuff.
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