On June 3, James Patterson releases his next thrilling novel, co-authored with the late, great Michael Crichton: Eruption. As part of the James Patterson Street Team, I received an advance copy from his publisher. Thanks, Little, Brown for the free book! Read on for more information about history-making novel.

In the 1980s, Michael Crichton – creator of “Jurassic Park” and a lifelong Hawaii enthusiast – began work on a manuscript that would become the novel Eruption. He visited Hawaii many times over the years for further on-site research. Crichton captured hours of video footage including interviews with a volcanologist. Knowing how important Hawaii and Eruption were to her late husband, Sherri Crichton began an intensive research project, searching Michael’s many hard drives and papers, finding all relevant materials.

Sherri Crichton began looking for the right partner to finish the project. Hawaii was always special to her and Michael, so she proceeded cautiously. The search for the right author took her years to complete. Sherri Crichton brought the unfinished work to James Patterson, the most successful thriller writer in the world. Patterson agreed to finish the novel, especially as he said because, “I wanted to know the ending!”

Working with Michael Crichton’s unfinished manuscript and extensive background materials, James Patterson created an extended outline of the book, which he and Sherri Crichton begin to revise together. In 2023, Sherri Crichton announced the project and shared a letter about how it came together and how important it was to her late husband, Michael. On June 3, the completed novel, Eruption, is available for the world to read.

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