We get a return of some beloved characters, more dodgy corporate interlopers, more robots-on A.I.-on-robot (and augmented human) action, and a bigger mystery. Like the series-to-full-length movie format it follows, everything is a bit wider and a bit heavier, but all the hallmarks of the series are there. if the first books were episodes in a four-part TV miniseries, then 'Network Effect' is the feature-length movie with the bigger budget and scope, and it is no less enjoyable. (A relatable trait if there ever was one.) It'd much rather be left alone to watch its favorite TV shows in peace and silence.
In fact Murderbot (which named itself, following a bloody incident in its past) already has a lot of human qualities - as well as some organic parts - but it doesn't really like most humans all that much.
Commander Data, without the need - or even want - to become more human. It's Johnny 5 from Short Circuit but without the lightning strike a Terminator without the time travel and little bit of Star Trek's Lt.
Murderbot is a rogue Security Unit robot (SecUnit for short) that hacked itself to become free. Done? OK, well that might not be long enough for a simple human, but for Murderbot, it would have been plenty of time to read the previous four volumes, watch an episode of future soap opera The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon and break into a security system to complete a mission. For those unfamiliar, I'll give you a few minutes to catch up on the first four books. Wells' latest, Network Effect, is the first full-sized novel featuring our favorite cranky, cynical, sentient, artificially intelligent robot. And if you've been reading author Martha Wells' award-winning Murderbot Diaries novellas, you have been cheering on the titular Murderbot from the sidelines for four, bite-sized adventures so far. The name just rolls off the tongue, like a mascot for a sadistic intergalactic sports team. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Network Effect Author Martha Wells
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