In The Blink of An Eye: A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick

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She believes in gut instinct, experience and being able to read people's emotions which is everything the AI Lock can't do and is only programmed to work on logic and facts. But when the two missing persons cold cases they are reviewing suddenly become active, Lock is the only one who can help Kat when the case gets personal. I am not certain there will be a sequel, but I really hope there will be, I really loved the relationship dynamics between Lock and Kat. A fresh and intriguing detective double act – I fell hard for all-too-human Kat and her AI colleague Lock .

There’s such a thought-provoking consideration of morality threaded through as the catalyst for the narrative so that even when In the Blink of an Eye is finished, it resonates and unsettles the reader.He allows Kat to focus on her intuition, her instincts that are formed through years of experience and through human evolution. Even though we both are averse to sci-fi, we absolutely love police procedurals and agreed that the sci-fi element in this book seemed more "realistic" and like a literary device, not just something concocted for pure entertainment purposes with no bearing on reality. After much discussion, the team take up two missing person cold cases, conscientious student Tyrone Walters and would be actor Will Robinson. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. In the Blink of an Eye - this is the time it takes to read this fabulous book, only kidding its a substantial read but I just couldn't put it down until it was read, devoured it in three sessions over a day and a half!

During their meeting, McLeish informs her that he wants her to lead a pilot group working with AIDEs (Artificially Intelligent Detecting Entities) to solve cold cases. Fantastic character development, If you love a good police procedural, mystery with a bit of a twist in the dynamic of characters I really enjoyed this one.Kat and her team were all great characters with interesting and affecting backstories, and I loved Kat’s relationship with her son, Cam. But Kat can’t help but marvel at the speed at which Lock can sort through massive amounts of data and draw conclusions.

Essentially In the Blink of an Eye is a police procedural, Kat and her squad conduct interviews, investigate clues and gather evidence to explain the fate of the missing men.Számomra ugyan elég kiszámítható volt, hogy mikor milyen irányt fog venni a történet, de ettől függetlenül nagyon élveztem, és végig erősen szurkoltam Katnek és Locknak, hogy az ügy végére járjanak.

The narrative is immediately engaging, the characters, not just those of Kat and Lock but the others surrounding them, create a group that the reader wants to spend time with. Thankfully, for the most part, Locke did act like a machine, although I have met some humans in my lifetime whose behaviour is eerily machine-like, so there’s that. I was lucky enough to be sent this Proof when I requested one on Twitter and I’m finally about to read it, the advance praise is phenomenal as you can see from the image above. So, if you love police procedural/crime/suspense/mystery/thriller, but sci-fi is not too your liking, never fear, it’s 90% the former.In looking into the disappearance of two young men, Kat, Locke and the team stumble through awkwardness and frustration, each trying to assert their own perspective on the case. Lock’s superior ability to gather and analyse information is undeniable but Kat proves that empathy, discretion, and an understanding of nuance are also valuable investigative tools.