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Thank you, Darian, I appreciate your kind words and especially your suggestions. I am a Crichton fan, and I am glad you did not say you were reminded of Sphere, which I found a bit disappointing. I have heard of On the Beach, and it looks like a great choice for next time I am on the beach. I have learned the value of bringing fast-reading thrillers on vacation, rather than heavier stuff. The "occasional peek into the hero's mental state" is challenging. I think I would find it hard to do this well, though I recognize that internal drama makes for more compelling reading. The Martian kept us reading with a new problem on every page, making up for a psychologically flat hero.