Jack Foreman, who is an unemployed software programmer, is a house-husband while his wife, Julia serves as a high ranking employee at a nanorobotics company, Xymos Corporation. Of course, Jack doesn't remain at home for long. There is some problem at Xymos Corporation and they need Jack's help in it. Jack finds out that they have created self-replicating swarms of microscopic machines to serve as a military help. But the swarms have now escaped into the environment which is causing major trouble. It is critical to control it, else all fall prey to it. Crichton ties together genetics, nanotechnology, and computer science into an thriller. Read it for an intriguing, fast-paced mystery novel.
