by Martha Wells
Part of The Murderbot Diaries, book 3
First published 2018
Murderbot wants the questions to stop. Authorities keep asking about Dr. Mensah's SecUnit, and the rogue artificial construct knows those inquiries need to disappear permanently. The GrayCris Corporation case is falling apart, which makes everything worse. The massive corporation seems untouchable, too powerful to bring down through legal channels. Meanwhile, Murderbot faces a growing problem. People are getting curious about its whereabouts and connection to Dr. Mensah. Every question brings more scrutiny, more attention, more risk of exposure. The antisocial AI that just wants to be left alone finds itself pulled deeper into a situation it cannot simply walk away from. The corporate case may be crumbling, but Murderbot's personal stakes keep rising. It needs to find a way to make the investigation go away completely, to eliminate the threat to both itself and Dr. Mensah. But silencing questions permanently means taking action that could expose Murderbot to even greater dangers.
Genres: science-fiction, action, artificial-intelligence, cyberpunk
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, reluctant-hero
159 pages · Hardcover · Tor.com