IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Jo Callaghan
Ok, hear me out. This was good.
It stars Kat. Her supervisor has assigned Kat to train an artificial intelligence program that takes the shape of a hologram that she will wear as a bracelet. I’m not sure hologram is the right word but it’s a computer rendered approximation of what would resemble a human, although I suppose it could take the shape of anything it wanted.
This AI is called Lock. Lock is made to appear like his peers. He is tasked as a tool for removing human bias when investigating crimes, and the program hopes to remove whatever human elements are interfering with the current solve rates.
Kat is not the least excited to take on Lock or this assignment but she reluctantly agrees to try. It is apparent mere minutes into their first case working together that there is a lot to be learned. About how AI will interact with suspects, how they will carry on parts of the investigation, and how they solve the crime.
This was the most interesting thriller I’ve read in a while. The premise is new, and we need more books about artificial intelligence and the implications of using such a technology and the ramifications on society. I was thrilled to find out that this is a SERIES and there will hopefully be more books to look forward to.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group – Random House | Random House Trade Paperbacks for the advanced copy!
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE…⭐⭐⭐⭐
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