A technothriller is a heart-pounding story where the plot centers around the use and misuse of technology. Popularized by the likes of Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton in the west, technothrillers often combine elements of science-fiction, mystery, suspense, action-adventure and even occasionally spy fiction. The technology in question is given a great amount of detail, and may be as pedestrian as mobile phones or the internet, or as exciting as militarized super-suits and genetically-modified humans. No matter what kind of tech is featured, the message is clear - don't mess with technology, or it'll mess you up!