State of Fear By: Michael Crichton First Edition 2007 Pages: 799 pages When I first saw the book and read its title, I thought it was a supernatural horror book or a traditional horror in the style of Stephen King. But I was surprised after reading the introduction and the first few pages that it was much better than that. It talked about the fears of environmentalists and people who face dangers due to the disruption of Earth's natural order, and what might happen later due to the industrial revolution of the new millennium. The issue raised by the novel is the issue of global warming and its complications, which have caused fears for the inhabitants of the entire world. Crichton gave a new definition to the problem of global warming by presenting its beginnings in the early twentieth century until 2004. The book included images and reports of the climate change crisis, quoted from reality without any alteration, and made them the focus of discussion among his characters working in an environmental organization. The novel continues after these studies, attempting to save the people of the island of Vanuatu from the danger of a "tsunami" created by unknown individuals with unknown motives. In any case, the book is wonderful and rich with sourced information, as is Crichton's usual style. It is worth reading, because even if you don't like the ending, you will finish the novel with a new and understanding perspective on the suffering of Mother Earth.