This is the sequel to In The Blink of an Eye – (or second in the series, I guess) and as least as enjoyable as the first. It’s a police procedural murder mystery, with the twist being that one of the two main detective characters is an AI – projected as a hologram of a handsome black man.
I did like pretty much everything about it – the human detective is a widowed woman who’s only son has just left for university and she has all the feels that go along with that. The AI is unfailingly logical, but also dipping his toes into the murky waters of self awareness and exploring how he feels about that and his place in the world. The relationship between the two reminds me of Captain Kirk and Mr Spock – the clash between being led by hunches or instinct vs being led by logic and facts and the growing (sometimes grudging) respect of the one for the other.
The murder mystery element was also well done with a satisfying ending – I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
Sarah Wray Writer 