In the Blink of An Eye
Ratings11
Average rating3.8
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Ratings11
Average rating3.8
THE SUNDAY TIMES bestseller, as seen on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS A WATERSTONES THRILLER BOOK OF THE MONTH *WINNER* OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024 *WINNER* OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ILP JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 2024 AND NOMINATED FOR TWO OTHER MAJOR AWARDS Capital Crime Book of the Year 2023 Crimefest Specsavers Best Debut Crime Novel ‘I devoured this in one sitting’ Rob Rinder, as featured on BBC 2’s Between the Covers ‘Terrifyingly timely and provocative' Val McDermid 'The most original crime novel you'll read this year' Clare Mackintosh In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, Kat's instincts come up against Lock's logic. But when the two missing person's cold cases they are reviewing suddenly become active, Lock is the only one who can help Kat when the case gets personal. AI versus human experience. Logic versus instinct. With lives on the line can the pair work together before someone else becomes another statistic? In the Blink of an Eye is a dazzling debut from an exciting new voice and asks us what we think it means to be human. 'Just brilliant!' Lisa Jewell 'Has to be a strong contender for crime debut of the year - sharp, perceptive writing and a brilliant new take on the detective duo' T. M. Logan 'Everything you could hope for in a thriller: heartbreaking, intelligent, deftly plotted and so original' Fiona Cummins 'Jo Callaghan makes her entry into the crowded police procedural genre with a fresh take on the buddy-buddy cop trope . . . Provocative and compelling' Vaseem Khan 'The kind of fresh and fearless debut I just adore. Wildly original, heartfelt, funny, and properly thrilling. Take a bow, Jo Callaghan' Chris Whitaker
Reviews with the most likes.
Would have been a 5 star if it had LGBTQ+ and disability representation
This is a good one! London female police officer tries to solve a case with an “AI” Android Hologram!
3.5* rounded up.
An original take on a police enquiry as a team is joined by an Artificial Intelligence Detective Entity. Working on a couple of cold cases to test the algorithms things start to spiral out of control.
Dealing beautifully with the complexities of bereavement this was a surprisingly moving read. It was also an interesting look at the ways science can be used to assist us and be misappropriated. Combined with both these angles was a terrified kidnapped kid whose short chapters were a horrifying reminder of why the team were investigating.
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2 primary booksKat and Lock is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Jo Callaghan and Jo Callaghan.
