Author: Coile, Mason Thriller / suspensePublished on 3 October 2024 by John Murray Press (Baskerville) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 224 pages, N/A206 x 140 x 22 | 294g *An AI twist on Frankenstein. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Black Mirror*Best thing Ive read this year Will DeanTerrifying Kiran Millwood HargraveA brilliantly plotted story GuardianGripping . . . A twist on The Shining New York TimesIts 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: hes created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.But theres something strange about William.Its 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 Henrys wife, Lily.Henry created William but he is starting to lose control of him. As Williams fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy William.But William isnt 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 Henrys 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 ?????
