Imagine if AI were real? Now imagine that one AI could interface with every police officer on an investigation. Instant records checks, complete maps and analysis of every crime scene. A genius researcher at your fingertips. Now, what would happen if the criminals got ahold of the AI?I don't know if this novella will win the Hugo, but it should! A damn fine police procedural with an AI twist! Read it, read it now! This story did some great world-building, and did a nifty job of examining some of the quandaries of independent AI's--with one rather startling gap at the end, where an interesting question was just jumped over in a line. The fact that I gave this four stars ("I really liked it") should indicate that I didn't think it was a fatal flaw, but the unexpected gap was...startling, in a story that had otherwise done such excellent work. There may have been good plot-reasons, to keep from slowing the end down--but it still felt odd.
The story was entertaining, fast-paced and an overall fun read. I only wish it had been longer!
—Marynes
A SF detective story with A.I. I totally called its Nebula/Hugo nominations. :D
—Buddy
3.5/5Picked it up because of the Nebula award nomination, enjoyed it.
—purplesox1
Great detective story, amiable characters, very entertaining.
—andreea
really engaging short story.
—ererer28
