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*An up-all-night slice of Halloween horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Black Mirror, and Frankenstein*

''Best thing I''ve read this year . . . Just superb. Unsettling in the most beautiful way'' Will Dean, author of The Last Passenger

''Probes at the fears for our future and provokes the terrors of our pasts . . . terrifying'' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies

Henry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he''s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.

But there''s something strange about William.

It''s 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 Henry''s wife, Lily.

Henry created William but he is starting to lose cont

William

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    A Hardback by Mason Coile

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 10 March 2024
      ISBN-13 9781399812757
      978-1399812757
      ISBN-10 1399812750

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      *An up-all-night slice of Halloween horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Black Mirror, and Frankenstein*

      ''Best thing I''ve read this year . . . Just superb. Unsettling in the most beautiful way'' Will Dean, author of The Last Passenger

      ''Probes at the fears for our future and provokes the terrors of our pasts . . . terrifying'' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies

      Henry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he''s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.

      But there''s something strange about William.

      It''s 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 Henry''s wife, Lily.

      Henry created William but he is starting to lose cont

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