Network Effect

Network Effect (2020) Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)

MURDERBOT

Murderbot has gone off on a research expedition with several of Dr Mensah’s family members.

Thiago: “You trust it that much?”

Mensah: “With my life, literally. I know what it will do to protect her, and you, and the rest of the team. Of course, it has its faults. In fact, it’s probably listening to us right now. Are you listening, SecUnit?”

Me, on the feed: What? No.

Unfortunately, as often happens, shit goes down and Murderbot has to try to save everyone.

“What is that thing?” Target Leader demanded. “What are you? You’re a bot?”

Thiago said, “It’s a security unit. A bot/ human construct.”

Target Leader didn’t seem to believe him. “Why does it look like a person?”

I said, “I ask myself that sometimes.”

Theoretically, you could start here.

But you don’t want to.

Publisher: Tordotcom
Rating: 9/10

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