Disclosure: A Novel

When I read words from Michael Crichton, I can visualize them all. I imagine visually the entire story. His stories are technical and flowing. This book is highly recommended. I won't bother to tell you about the book because you should read without knowing to make it more exciting. This book is for techincal thinkers who can visualize.

Disclosure is a relevant book in the modern world where managers use their power positions and coerce their subordinates to gratify themselves. It is not always a vindicative thought which propels people to treat others disrespectfully. Present day tensions, insecurity of becoming obsolete in ones position, being displaced, misfit in their job profile leads to frustration which usually finds expression in the form of harassment of a junior. The subordinates always face the brunt of their managers'unreasonable demands being at the receiving end!
The book captures the reader with the intrigues of the corporate world where relationships are manipulated to make ones way up.

Michael Chrichton, one of the best author today, describes each element with a great deal of detail and I like that. In the novel Disclosure, he focus on a very senstive topic- Sexual harrasment. Tom Senders who works at DigiCom was in line of becoming the new vice president of the company. Then he find out that Mardeth Johnson(his former lover) got the job of the vice president of the company. He come to her office to discuss some bussiness meeting; but, she sexually harrased him. The next day, she accused Tom of harressing her sexually. You have to read the rest to know what happend. Two-thumbs-up for Chrichton.

This was the first book which I had read by Crichton, and I must say that it was very interesting. This author showed his ability to relate his main character with the reader. This is a marvelous book about the way business works on the inside, and is a book which I would recommend to all, the only flaw in this book was a weak ending, it almost seemed as if Crichton hadn't though of how he was going to end this book. Although the ending was less than impressive, I still believe that its previous content made up for it.

I got a little more than the usual from Crichton in this book-a fast paced, extremely detailed book which deals with 2 plots-a man filing a sexual harrassment suit against his female boss in the middle of a big merger, and a company plan to bring this man down. Crichton handles them both like what he is-a master at the written word. Bravo!

Michael Crichton sold the movie rights for $1 million before the novel was published. The movie Disclosure [VHS] was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 9, 1994. Ballatine released the book just in time for the movie premiere.

This First Edition from Ballantine Books, New York (October 1994), is a great read after seeing the movie. Here you find a character who's considerably different from the coworker, Mark Lewyn, played by Dennis Miller in the movie. Crichton wrote the character for the movie specifically with Miller in mind.

I haven't read much novels, I'm more of the modern youthful generation that only cares for games and browsing on my phone. Being tech savvy got me interested, but the events that unfolded soon after got me really hooked, I've went through half the novel in 2 days and am now almost done. I highly recommend everyone read this fantastic piece of literature. Great for those who likes corporate politics, typical Chricton tech talk, lawyer battles, betrayal; this book will keep you turning the pages.

This book was great. When I started it I expected to just be average, but Michael Crichton surprised me again. I wouldn't figure that someone who could write about science fiction and dinosaurs would be able to tell a story about sexual harassment, but he showed he was not only knowledgeable in that field but also in the technical computer issues that DigiCom was dealing with. This book starts off a little slow, but about 25 pages in it starts getting very interesting and hard to put down. If you can put up with 25 pages of slow reading you will be greatly rewarded by this book. This is one book that changes the way you look at things.

Michael Crichton has done pretty well on this one. It is a fairly exciting book that managed to keep me interested throughout the story. The characters are highly believable, and it explores an issue (sexual harassment) that is rarely touched by most writers. This is not really the central focus of the book however; it gravitates more towards corporate intrigues and the balance of power within a company, which is fine with me =) Be forewarned, however, that this book contains a graphic sex scene and plenty of profanity, so if such things offend you it might be better to stay away from this one. Overall however, Disclosure is a very entertaining novel.

I just finished reading it--couldn't put it down. This is one of the most realistic and in-depth looks at one of today's most serious problems in the business world. It should be a MUST READ for all business students and managers going through sensitivity training.

I have not yet read the book, but I have seen the movie! It was excellant! I recommend it highly. I thought all of it was done very tasteful. With a lot of movies nowadays, all that you can see are the breasts of women, and this movie was not like that...

Saw the movie once upon a time. I admire Crichton's work and after reading what would be his final book (Micro) I decided to go back to see which ones of his I missed. Disclosure was one I actually didn't know he wrote. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Even as busy as I am I ended up finishing this faster than most of my reads (one week as opposed to a few). I think I may even end up seeing the movie again.

I just finished reading Disclosure as the Clinton scandal heats up. It reinforces one of the main themes of this book regarding abuse of power. It doesn't make any difference if the abuser is male or female it's how their authority is used.

This was such a trippin' book that I don't know how to give it up for it. It is so jeweled with factoroni and please (please give me more that is) that I read it and learned. It was also very intriquing. Super. Try it and you'll see

This was a wonderful book and brought out the best of Crichtons tallents. As i began reading it, i wasen't sucked right into it as most of Crichtons novels seem to do to me, but once i got to about say page 100, there was no stopping me. I liked how the book relayed the fact the sexual harrassment casses can go both ways and ARE NOT just the female vs. the male all the time. Crichton addressed these issues w/ his typical skill and precision.

If you are a Crichton fan or love suspence novels this is a must read!!!!

how does he do it? its a book that has nothing to do with any sci-fi topic(nothing!), which is my favorite topic, and yet it keeps me hooked from beginning to end. crichton's narrative MUST be one of the best of all time...

Disclosure has all the action and suspense as a courtroom drama. You sit down and read it and you cant put it down. Each character works him or her self in to a position and then climbs out in ways that you could never imagine. I recommend this to any one who wants an escape form reality.

Even though it was written almost twenty years ago, the tech stuff was still interesting. Things don't change much, they just get newer. The characters were very interesting, and the story was still fresh. I guess things don't change with people, either, they just get older. It was a little raw in places, but it always seemed real. I've seen a bunch of movies based on his books, I may start reading them. This was an interesting read.

I read this book after watching the movie. Usually the books are more enjoyable than the movie. In Disclosure, the movie is much more enjoyable. Don't get me wrong. The book is fun to read, too. Cold Eyes

Fairly ordinary mundane sf thriller, with the main element being a nutso boss sexually harrassing one of her tech manager types. After getting shagged and being dumped she then goes way too Fatal Attraction on him. Meant to be a bit on the titillating side, I suppose, but pretty tame for all that.

It did not take long for me to become engrossed with this book. Throughout the entire book, I felt deep empathy for Sanders, for all that he was going through at home and at work. Especially at work. But from the first meeting with Meredith, I simply LOATHED her, and I'm a woman! She was a sneaky, conniving person from the get-go and in the end, she got what she deserved. Hurray for Sanders

These are all words that I would use to describe this book. It's one of the 2 best books that I've read in quite a long time. As other readers said, starting about page 25, I couldn't put it down. I couldn't wait to read the next page and then the next. I've only finished two books within 48 hours and this was one of them. This work is absolutely wonderful reading. I would highly recommend it.

I'm a big fan of Michael Crichton and know going into any book of his that intense language and violent deaths are part and parcel of his writing style. However, "Disclosure" absolutely disgusted me. With it's detailed description of a death by rape scene, and the whole novel revolving around this scene, I hated this book. I nearly quit reading it when I read this part of the book, but plugged onwards because I thought it would get better. There were really no characters that I cared about in the book, nor did I feel satisfied with how the plot ended.

Disclosure is definitely one of the best Crichton novels I've read. Granted, the only other books of his I've read are Timeline and The Great Train Robbery.
Unlike many authors I've followed, Crichton differs the characters, and makes them all the more believable. In a John Grisham novel, for example, every character is so similar, you read it as if everyone is talking in monotone. In Disclosure, you have your boyscouts, your sophists, your feminists, your nerds, your womanizers and flirts. It's very delicious and real.
Another thing I love about Crichton's books is he does research. He knows what he's talking about.
Disclosure touches on all forms of equality, all sorts of sensitive issues, that can only be passed as sexist by the blind and the dense. You'll find yourself nodding your head when Sanders describes all the things he has to careful about to avoid being marked as a sexist/pedophile (consoling a crying child on the streets, staying alone in a room with a strange child, etc), that women can do without hesitation. The unwritten rules of the males.
There are many twists and turns in the story, and things aren't as predictable as they seem. It took me about 50 pages get into the story (all the technical terms took some getting used to), but once things started getting hot, I couldn't put the book down. I kept flipping forward a few pages to determine the length of the chapter, then glancing at the clock, then deciding that I'd read one more chapter, only to read a few more chapters after that. Many of the chapters in Disclosure are fairly short, which makes for much easier reading. If you are not easily offended, you WILL get hooked to the story, I guarantee it.
There's also some cool science fiction stuff that I won't reveal. But that's expected, I mean, we are talking about a Michael Crichton novel.
5/5 stars

a bad book from a good writer.tom sanders works at a computer company where he gets sexually harassed by his ex-lover,now his boss,.nobody believes that he got harassed by a woman and the drama unfolds.he sues her and blah,blah,blah.not a good book.

I was in the middle of reading Disclosure (I don't believe in fate) when my inlaws began to experience legal problems similar to the facts in the book Disclosure. The story is extremely interesting, but it was the page (or 2) the author devotes to the stigma or awkwardness we now always experience in the work place and our home life as well. Most revealing - and in my case - timely. Its an exciting read.

Even though it was written almost twenty years ago, the tech stuff was still interesting. Things don't change much, they just get newer. The characters were very interesting, and the story was still fresh. I guess things don't change with people, either, they just get older. It was a little raw in places, but it always seemed real. I've seen a bunch of movies based on his books, I may start reading them. This was an interesting read.

I read this book after watching the movie. Usually the books are more enjoyable than the movie. In Disclosure, the movie is much more enjoyable. Don't get me wrong. The book is fun to read, too. Cold Eyes

Fairly ordinary mundane sf thriller, with the main element being a nutso boss sexually harrassing one of her tech manager types. After getting shagged and being dumped she then goes way too Fatal Attraction on him. Meant to be a bit on the titillating side, I suppose, but pretty tame for all that.

It did not take long for me to become engrossed with this book. Throughout the entire book, I felt deep empathy for Sanders, for all that he was going through at home and at work. Especially at work. But from the first meeting with Meredith, I simply LOATHED her, and I'm a woman! She was a sneaky, conniving person from the get-go and in the end, she got what she deserved. Hurray for Sanders

These are all words that I would use to describe this book. It's one of the 2 best books that I've read in quite a long time. As other readers said, starting about page 25, I couldn't put it down. I couldn't wait to read the next page and then the next. I've only finished two books within 48 hours and this was one of them. This work is absolutely wonderful reading. I would highly recommend it.

I'm a big fan of Michael Crichton and know going into any book of his that intense language and violent deaths are part and parcel of his writing style. However, "Disclosure" absolutely disgusted me. With it's detailed description of a death by rape scene, and the whole novel revolving around this scene, I hated this book. I nearly quit reading it when I read this part of the book, but plugged onwards because I thought it would get better. There were really no characters that I cared about in the book, nor did I feel satisfied with how the plot ended.

a bad book from a good writer.tom sanders works at a computer company where he gets sexually harassed by his ex-lover,now his boss,.nobody believes that he got harassed by a woman and the drama unfolds.he sues her and blah,blah,blah.not a good book.

I was in the middle of reading Disclosure (I don't believe in fate) when my inlaws began to experience legal problems similar to the facts in the book Disclosure. The story is extremely interesting, but it was the page (or 2) the author devotes to the stigma or awkwardness we now always experience in the work place and our home life as well. Most revealing - and in my case - timely. Its an exciting read.

If you are looking for a good Michael Crichton novel I would stay clear of this one. I found the plot line was very boring, which seemed only to develop significantly in the last quarter of the book. I feel I was waiting for things to happen the whole time I was reading and nothing ever really did. The characters were boring and not too bright. I guessed what the ending was at the beginning of the book. This is nothing like his other books which are very good, and being a big Michael Crichton fan I was disappointed.

This book was very captivating. I really felt sorry for Sanders, because he was going through some terrible times at home and at work; a REALLY hard time at work. Right from the start, I knew that Meredith was up to no good, and I grew to despise her. She was very deceitful and I agree with others that she got what she deserved.
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This book to me is the thierd best of Michael Crichton's books. I love this book becuse it tells information that u would want to here,the people that is in the book, and just how Mr.Crichton writes it.

This book is a page-turner! Crichton mixed a very interesting computer-insustry with a gripping and very true sexual harassment case. It's true that women do do this and they always get away because the media doesn't cover them and women could just sat that they have been harassed and the media would be all over the case. Well, anyways this book is great!

This book is a thrilling spectacle, delving into the complex mess that mess political correctness has created. It controversially challenges the notion of the dominant male and submissive female, and pointedly damns the unfair rules that have shackled men in the modern world. Fantastic work by Mr. Crichton!

I read the book after watching the movie, and I think the book is much better and the plot is very good. but there is something I don't like about the book is that it's a bit too long at the beginning, and I think crichton could make it shorter. afterall it's a good book and I recommend everyone to read it.

I just cudnt put this book down...it kept me on the edge...n the climax was just so awesome ! The characters are well defined...especially that of Meredith Johnson !

The best book of Micheal Crichton !

Of all of Crichton's books, this one is the best. I loved it, and am still awed at the way that he can weave a story out of the thin air. His intelligence and ingenuity sparkle in Disclosure, and I don't think that he will ever be able to top this in his future novels.

Next ot timeline, this is the best book i've ever read. the humor, the technology, the heat of passion, it makes a great book. i'd buy it for the world if i had the money. everybody needs to read this book.

I did enjoy the book and would recommend it, however, I know MC is capable of better plots. I had a bit of trouble buying into the sexual harassment plot. I did enjoy the legal posturing though; I believe it is that part of the novel that saves it from being a waste of ink.

I wonder if the publisher changed the names of the characters. For instance, Meredith Johnson was an unscrupulous, gentile, promiscuous woman, While Stephanie Kaplan was a quiet competent hard working semitic woman. I would bet that it is usually the other way around in the real world.

Will all the guys stand up.
Thank you.
Now to your left is guy who doesn't like to be molested by a sexy superior.
He saves himself by accidentally recording it over the mobile phone.
I just love technology and scandals.

The implication of the politics of this book are extremely problematic. Let's all pay attention to the (almost non-existent) female to male harrassment, and ignore the all-too-common male to female variety. Don't we all feel bad for Michael Douglas? Yeah, harrassment isn't really an issue of violence against women. Don't we all feel better now?
What a load of crap.

It's about time someone broke the taboo against talking about this shocking and widespread problem. The wonderful Mr. Crighton has other books coming down the pipeline which will tackle other controversial issues.

"Hell Night" - A male high school basketball coach is raped after a game by the point guard of the girls' team he coaches. When he attempts to bring charges, the whole town ostracizes him. Pregnant and alone, he must choose between abortion and carrying his rapist's baby to term.

"A Dark Power" - In the hallowed halls of a Fortune 500 company, a black gay female is permitted to rise to middle management. She begins a reign of terror, subjecting all white straight males in the boardroom to ass-pinching until they cry and seek therapy.

"Blackmailed" - a high-powered Hollywood writer falls into the clutches of an evil, scheming nanny who wants to work no more than forty hours per week and be paid minimum wage for caring for his beautiful children. As the peon's psychotic demands threaten his entire lifestyle, he must call on favors from influential friends to defeat her vicious blindside attack.

Thank goodness we have a bold, important thinker like Crighton to ensure that these important stories are told, so we can weep for the victims of today's pluralistic society.

Dear God is this some misogynistic hot garbage. How this viciously misogynistic drivel became a best seller and pop culture phenomenon is beyond me. This is arguably the single worst book I've ever hate-read, and I have read Dustin Diamond's memoir.