Just finished this book. The story is fairly average boilerplate thriller. A little far-fetched. The science, however, is absolutely fasciniating! Crichton hammers the eco-libs with facts and footnotes. So much conventional wisdom is shattered and Crichton's work is well worth the read just to have some ammo when arguing environmental causes with the eco-nutjobs.
Of course, the character of Ted Bradley, an actor as famous for his left-wing causes as he is for playing the president on a popular TV show is priceless!
Finished the book within a few days after buying it....which for me is unusual....but Greenhut mirrors my observations to a T!!!