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

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The humour and dialogue was fabulous and you really need to believe the hype - because it's so fresh and original that I wasn't able to put it down. 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. Now I don't normally listen to the hype but the premise of the book sounded very intriguing; an Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity teaming up with a seasoned DCS to review cold cases sounds like science fiction but I've been to see ABBA Voyage 3 times in the past few months and seen how technology is evolving so in my mind "anything is possible". 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.

On another note, DCS Kat Frank's personal and professional life was really well written, and I could connect so well to her, as well as the other characters in the book and their own stories. Lock is used to demonstrate the shortfalls of humans in general such as the fact we often make judgements based on emotions and personal experiences rather than evidence. He allows Kat to focus on her intuition, her instincts that are formed through years of experience and through human evolution. But since one of my favourite shows on television at the moment is Quantum Leap - where, during a government experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back home to the present - maybe I should revise the sci-fi standing. 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.Kat and her boss are cynical about politicians' intention to cut resources / officers and replace them with technology not capable of nuance and intuition. But, there’s a catch – she’s also to be partnered with AIDE Locke – an Artificially Intelligent Detecting Entity a.

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.

What took me by surprise was the superb development of the buddy relationship between Lock and Kat by the author, there are the natural ups and downs, but it really comes into its own when Kat's team and boss refuse to follow her lead when she finds herself in the most horrifying of positions as a mother. She is tasked with running a new pilot programme which pairs AI's with humans to solve cold cases of missing people. I started and was ready to give up after AIDE - Artificial Intelligence Detective Entity named Lock was introduced. I re-read to make sure I was understanding correctly, that in all essence, Lock is a digital robot of sorts. After twenty-five years on the force, Frank had thought she'd seen it all, but never in a million years did she think she'd be using a bunch of algorithms, which came from of a virtual presence, to solve crimes.

In the Blink of an Eye was published by Simon and Schuster on 19th January 2023 and is available for purchase through the links here.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.

Her boss put her in charge of a pilot program, working with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) She is skeptical and is determined that the pilot will fail. Whilst Lock is, undoubtedly, a genius and can provide essential information in seconds, they do lack empathy, social niceties and don't have that gut instinct that humans, and especially well experienced police officers, have.Linda’s Book Bag readers should note that they may unsubscribe at any point from following the blog. And to be honest, I think an AI friend/companion would be enough for some people – imagine a friend without all the drama and emotional baggage, and as my premise of the novel mentions, bias and prejudice? Kat Frank is a Warwickshire-based Detective Chief Superintendent – she is asked to head up a pilot scheme to test whether the police can use an advanced AI detective – AIDE Lock - to help improve the efficiency of the police workflow. Kat's team includes DI Rayan Hassan, a confident, self assured officer who insists on constantly challenging Kat's decisions, and the more diffident and apologetic DS Debbie Browne, facing her own personal issues. Kat puts together a small team and with the assistance of Locke (who has no filters on his thoughts - LOL) they start to look into cold cases.