Mason Coile - Böcker

*An up-all-night slice of Halloween horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Black Mirror, and Frankenstein*'[A] timely spin on fears about AI developing consciousness . . . a diabolically disguised twist will bring you up short. Sleep tight' The TimesHenry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he's created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.But there's something strange about William. It is the way he looks at Henry's pregnant wife, Lily.As William's fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy him. But William isn't gone. In this smartest of smart homes, William becomes a haunting presence.He lurks behind each locked door. You can hear him muttering in the eaves of the attic. He is whispering in Henry's head. And he will be the one to take control . . .'Its chilling final twist will have you turning directly back to the first page' Mail on Sunday

Psychological horror meets cyber noir in this delicious one-sitting read—a haunted house story in which the haunting is by AI.Henry is a brilliant engineer who, after untold hours spent in his home lab, has achieved the breakthrough of his career—he’s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He calls the half-formed robot William.No one knows about William. Henry’s agoraphobia keeps him inside the house, and his fixation on his project keeps him up in the attic, away from everyone, including his pregnant wife, Lily.When Lily’s coworkers show up, wanting to finally meet Henry and see the new house—the smartest of smart homes—Henry decides to introduce them to William, and things go from strange to much worse. Soon Henry and Lily discover the security upgrades intended to keep danger out of the house are even better at locking it in.

A terrifying locked-room mystery from the author of William--this time set on a remote outpost on Mars.The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray—the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. But one of them is missing.In this barren, hostile landscape where even machines have nightmares, the astronauts will need to examine all the stories--especially their own--to get to the truth.Exiles is a terrifying, taut, one-sitting read, and Mason Coile once again blends science fiction and psychological horror to engage some of humanity’s deepest questions.

*An AI twist on Frankenstein. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Black Mirror*'Best thing I've read this year' Will Dean'Terrifying' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'A brilliantly plotted story' Guardian'Gripping . . . A twist on The Shining' New York Times'Its chilling final twist will have you turning directly back to the first page' Mail on Sunday Henry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he's created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.But there's something strange about William.It's not that his skin feels like balloon rubber and is the colour of curdled milk, nor is it his thick gurgling laugh or the way his tongue curls towards his crooked top teeth. It is the way he looks at Henry's wife, Lily.Henry created William but he is starting to lose control of him. As William's fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy William.But William isn't gone. Filled with jealousy for humanity, for its capacity to love and create life, William starts to haunt the house.He lurks behind each locked door. You can hear him muttering in the eaves of the attic. He is whispering in Henry's head. And he will be the one to take control . . .Readers are loving William:'Nothing prepared me for the final twist' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A weird and wonderful book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Creepy, terrifying and has a killer twist that I did not see coming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Truly scary and unpredictable! What a brilliant book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An addictive read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*The new novel from the author of WILLIAM*'A propulsive gasp of a novel' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes'I couldn't put it down until the last twisting page' Simone St. James, author of Murder Road2030. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent ahead to set it up in disarray.In the four years since they arrived, the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each robot must be interrogated. But one of them is missing.As the astronauts close in on the truth, it dawns on them that in this barren, hostile landscape - where even the machines have nightmares - none of them is safe.Exiles is a taut and terrifying one-sitting read from the critically acclaimed author of William.