I don't know if I am a "fan", but I like many of Michael Crichton's books.
In the case of "State of Fear"... I leave it to experts in climate, law, politics etcetera to get into the subject how reliable or not are the theories on "global warning" and other environment diseases - and what precisely should (or can) be done about these problems.
But the the main subject of the book, as I see it, is "state of fear" - and that's another story.
It has been a problem throughout history, and it is today, that fear is exploited (often deliberately spread) for the sake of power, money, manipulating, etcetera - also crime and all sorts of violence.
Cheers Giancarlo
