Easy Go: An Early Thriller
By Michael Crichton and John Lange
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Brilliant Egyptologist Harold Barnaby has discovered a message hidden inside a particularly difficult set of hieroglyphics. It just may lead him to a secret tomb holding the greatest riches of the ancient world. Barnaby could put his name to the most fantastic archaeological find of the century. But he doesn’t just want to dig it up. He wants to steal it.
With the help of a smuggler, a thief, and an English lord, he plans his heist. They find that tomb raiding is trickier than they thought, and those who steal from dead Egyptians face dangers worse than a mummy’s ancient curse.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Michael Crichton including rare images from the author’s estate.
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year. Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Reviews for Easy Go
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Easy Go was Crichton's third or fourth published novel and was published in 1968 as John Lange. Andromeda Strain released the previous year was published under his real name.
Crichton wrote Easy Go while enrolled at Harvard Medical School.
Easy Go is an adventure novel about a small band of conspirators who find information about the hiding place of the last tomb of the Pharos, secretly excavate the tomb, and make plans to abscond with the treasure from Egypt. The book is clearly among Crichton's earlier works and suffers from a number of flaws both in terms of character development and in terms of the plot. The book is not a masterpiece and can sometimes seem flat but, once you get past the introductory parts, it is a worthwhile read. Once the excavation got under way, the story flowed quite well and the discovery of the tombs is quite compelling. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was written when the author was only26 years old. The storyline was about an Egyptian tomb that had never been found. The group of eclectic characters that were trying to rob it inserted some humor. This was a fun book with a strange ending.***I received this book in return for an honest review***
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I did like this book from Mr. Lange. While, it was not the greatest; it was still better than some of the prior novels. This one did have the Indiana Jones vibe that I was digging. The book is split out into different parts within the storyline. Each part building on the next.While, I did like the storyline and the location; the characters were a bit dull. They were not charismatic like Indiana Jones. In fact, I kind of forgot what they looked like and their names. Although, what is lacking in the characters is made up in the story and the action. A good, quick read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Another early Crichton thriller, first published under a pseudonym and recently reissued by Hard Case under Crichton's name. This one involves an archaeologist who thinks he's discovered clues to an unknown pharaoh's tomb in Egypt, and a plan to excavate and steal the treasure.And, again, it's reasonably entertaining, better than a lot of his later stuff. But he has a bad habit of building up the story and then ending with an anti-climactic twist that makes you wonder why you bothered. Again, the caper seems overly convoluted. He throws in lots of little details that are sometimes nifty and sometimes unnecessary. It's another book that's great for reading on the subway but probably not one to revisit.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5To many characters without clear definition, two many locations in to quick an order with no clear time-frame of events, and an unsatisfying and abrupt ending. All these problems overshadow an interesting setting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've been slogging through a raft of unlikable characters in my reading lately, and I needed a complete change of pace. I was in the perfect mood for an adventure about finding-- and trying to steal-- the lost tomb of a pharaoh. Written under the pen name John Lange while he was still a resident, Michael Crichton's Easy Go was exactly what I needed when I needed it. (The man wrote books while in medical school and as a resident? Did he need no sleep?)Yes, the book has its problems. The romance was rather feeble. Not only did it not seem to have much purpose in the book, it didn't do a thing for me. The characters were also stereotyped, but that almost goes hand-in-hand with most thrillers where the emphasis is on plot over character. I was more than willing to overlook the weaknesses for the luscious story. Speaking of weaknesses, I have one for a heist story well told, and this one delivers. I've always been fascinated with ancient Egypt and wondered what it would be like to actually find a pharaoh's tomb. From finding one, it's not that big of a jump to wonder what you would actually do with all that treasure-- especially if you thought you had a good chance of stealing it.If you love ancient Egypt and are in the mood for a bit of fast-paced tomb raiding, give Easy Go a try. You might just enjoy it as much as I did.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting characters, storyline but I found the ending abrupt & lacking finesse. Had potential for fabulous twist, the reality was as though he was writing to time in exam & time ran out. Shame.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not quite as good as his first two under his pen name, but definitely eventually charming and surprising.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crichton is one of my favorite authors, but this little novel is one of his earlier pieces that I haven't read before. It's a nice adventure crime story with some very interesting characters; Tomb Raider and the Mummy meet Ocean's 11 crew. Overall, the ending feels somewhat rushed, but I like being able to see what he was good at even in the earlier part of his writing career plus how he develops over the years. All Crichton fans should read this book.Net Galley Feedback[book:Easy Go: A Novel|18078738][author:Michael Crichton|5194]