Disclosure (Abridged) Audiobook, by Michael Crichton Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: John Lithgow Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2000 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780375418617

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

31:34 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

27:36 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

30:26 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

43

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Publisher Description

A brutal struggle in the cutthroat computer industry; a shattering psychological game of cat and mouse; an accusation of sexual harassment that threatens to derail a brilliant career...this is the electrifying core of Michael Crichton's new novel, the first since Rising Sun. At the center: Tom Sanders, an up-and-coming executive with DigiCom in Seattle, a man whose corporate future is certain. Until: after a closed-door meeting with his new boss -- a woman who was his lover ten years before, a woman who has been promoted to the position he expected to have -- he is accused of sexually harassing her. Now he finds himself trapped between what he knows to be true and what he knows others will assume to be the truth. And, as he uncovers an electronic trail into the company's secrets, he begins to grasp just how cynical and manipulative an abuse of truth has actually occurred... Tackling one of the most divisive issues of our time, Disclosure compels us to see beyond our traditional responses. It is Michael Crichton at his best. Michael Crichton's novels include The Terminal Man, Congo, Sphere, Jurassic Park, and Rising Sun.

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"This "gift book" was very interesting. It deals with a technology company in the midst of the acquisition process. There's also the question of just how qualified the female executive really is and what she is willing to do to attain the highest ranks."

— Sally (4 out of 5 stars)

Disclosure Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " the movie ruined the book. i had all the characters cast in my head...namely, blackburn would have been played by randy quaid circa days of thunder. "

    — Lynne, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book is about a man that accuses a woman boss of sexual harassment and all the subsequent business uproar in the company. It's kind of a mystery too about what is really going on in the company. It was pretty good, but I was sometimes confused by all the characters and it wasn't as much of a page-turner as the other book I've read by the author. "

    — Carolyn, 2/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " This was one of those books which depended more on the amazing coincidence than any sort of logic or thought. I expected more from Michael Crichton than a third-rate thriller and maybe this is why he ought to stick to more scientific areas where he excels. "

    — Dennis, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I can truely say that there have been very very few books that I have ever read in one sitting because I was unable to put it down. Must must read! "

    — Kevin, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Man harassed by ex-girlfriend-become-new-boss, blah, blah, blah. "

    — Pascale, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is the first Crichton book that I've read. He's got a very plain, clear style and knows how to tell a story. It's fun to read about the cutting edge technology there and how we've long since passed it. At the end of the book we discover that the book is based on an actual case, but I'd be interested to know how faithful it is to that case. I'm sure Crichton had to take some liberties for the sake of storytelling. The story moves along nicely, we like and dislike who we're supposed to, and although the resolution isn't perfect, it's not maddening either. "

    — Brett, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Preachy crap-o-la. He's trying to make SOME kind of statement about gender and sexual harassement . . . "

    — Carrie, 1/23/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really liked this book but moreso because they filmed the movie in the building where I work and I got my book autographed by Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. "

    — Patte, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is one book where the film matches it for suspense and drama! "

    — Paul, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " interesting book: what are the repercussions of having a thick boss as a manager? "

    — Andrea, 1/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I can relate with Tom, working for a boss who mimics her boss' preference and style. It's so hard to be in that kind of situation. "

    — Alex, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this book about technology (that has since been outdated) "

    — Tracey, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A tough office romance. Its major social point is just a ruse of sorts. "

    — Dev, 9/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Gotta love the idea of gender reversals as we see just how possible it can be for a male to be sexually assaulted by a female. "

    — Ryan, 7/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Really great book that was made into an ok movie. "

    — Vicki, 6/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Oh a women in power who is an evil coniving (sic) b*tch. Way to be original Crichton. This book reeks of backlash. *spits* "

    — Jess, 5/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The book was well written, but could have been a better topic - I mean to prove his point, many other topics could have easily done as well "

    — Roshni, 5/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " One of the few books that translated well onto the screen. Great movie as well with Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. "

    — Suzan, 12/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My best one word description from junior high was "captivating". "

    — Cupof, 9/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Sexual harrassment - too detailed and not interesting. "

    — Jessica, 8/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " office politics and how women have come to dominate the office scene... real stuff.. "

    — Relax, 6/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Proof that Crichton is good at fiction without science. "

    — Balaji, 5/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not what I hope for and expect from Michael Crichton... :( "

    — Erin, 2/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I tried to read this probably 20 years ago, the same time as he did Jurassic Park, and simply could not get into it. I am reading it now and cannot put it down. Great book.! "

    — Carol, 12/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " OK but not on my "best of" list. "

    — Sandy, 11/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good book, too bad they had to make a horrible movie out of it, was a huge let down. "

    — Suzanne, 9/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " excellent as usual. slightly outdated now tho. "

    — Randy, 7/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I saw the movie first and kept seeing Demi Moore and Michael Douglas. It was still an okay read. "

    — Jake, 5/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Another hard back copy I threw in the trash. "

    — Roseanne, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " So good. It erases any stereotypical thoughts about sexual harassment in the work place. "

    — Natasia, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Watched the movie after reading the book. Loved them both! "

    — Sabrina, 4/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I liked this one, it was Michael Crichton. He almost never wrote a bad story, I forgive him for Eaters of the Dead... "

    — Jodie, 2/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Started off a little slow, but by the second half picked up to the point where I didn't want to put it down. Not at all what I expected when I picked it up (Didn't read the back, and the front of my copy had a computer on it), but a good read. "

    — Jeremy, 1/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A little too graphic for my tastes, which really surprised me, until I read Rising Sun that is. "

    — David, 1/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " OK but not on my "best of" list. "

    — Sandy, 1/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was very different than the movie. The book was more realistic, if you can imagine that. (somebody please get Demi Moore out of the movie! Ugh.) "

    — Peregrine, 12/16/2010

About Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) is one of the most prolific bestselling authors of all time with over 200 million copies sold worldwide, in forty languages, including Jurassic ParkThe Lost WorldSphereNext, Prey, Disclosure, Eaters of the Dead, and Congo. His books have been adapted into fifteen films, most notably Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg which launched one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises of all time. A remarkable and versatile talent, Crichton wrote and directed several films including Westworld, The Great Train Robbery (based on his novel), and Coma and created the television series ER. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. After writing novels under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson while he was still a medical student, his first bestseller as Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain, was adapted into a classic film.

About John Lithgow

John Lithgow is an author of the New York Times bestselling Dumpty series as well as several children's picture books. His recordings for kids earned him four Grammy nominations. As an actor, he won two Tony Awards, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, and Perry Mason and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and Bombshell. He has performed on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.