I've been really looking forward to reading this after seeing so many fantastic reviews from book friends on Instagram and Twitter. I was not disappointed. This would definitely have been in my top ten for the year if I'd finished it a day earlier!
I read a lot of thrillers but I found this one had such an original premise. It had everything; great characters and a gripping plot. It is obvious that the author has done a lot of research in this area, making this such a cleverly written book.
DCS Kat Frank is returning to work after losing her husband. On her return she I'd given the job to lead a new pilot programme in which an AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) is going to help solve cold cases for missing persons. This AIDE, named Lock, is able to analyse data and interpret results in a fraction of the time that a human could. Can a machine actually do the job of a detective? Is it possible to remove human bias and solve crimes by using a computer?
I absolutely loved the concept behind this story and found the relationship between Lock and Frank fascinating. There were some really funny parts too as Lock obviously takes everything so literally!
The plot was fast paced and I couldn't put it down, particularly towards the end! I really hope there are more books to come with these two characters.
I'm passing this to my husband to read next as his job is centered around research into AI and deep learning.