The book "Loot" tells about incredible events that take place in the future, when science goes beyond the control of people. The main character, an engineer named Jack, finds himself at the center of events when the nanorobots he created begin to adopt unusual forms of behavior and act against humans. He has to fight for his own survival and try to stop the threat that he himself created. The author of the book, Michael Crichton, successfully combines science fiction elements with a tense plot that keeps the reader in suspense until the last page. "Prey" is a fascinating story about the border between human achievements and the destructive power of technology.