In the Blink of an Eye
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Narrated by:
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Rose Akroyd
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Paul Mendez
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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©2023 Jo Callaghan. All rights reserved. (P) 2023 Simon & Schuster, UK. All Rights Reserved. (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, UK
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- Niblix
- 23-01-23
Fantastically gripping
Really gripping who (and why) dunnit with an AI twist and interesting characters who I'm keen to get to know better. I can't wait for the next installment!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-24
Excellent
Great story and characters, very interesting plot . I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next one
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- Donna Stanton
- 22-03-23
Amazingly good
I watched the show‘ between the covers’ & although I probably wouldn’t have chosen this book (because of the genre) without the recommendation I am so glad i did…. The best book I have ever listened to on audible!!! Such an amazing story & so well written I have also ordered the paper copy to read again !
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- W. Willis
- 07-03-24
A bit different but in a good way
A different concept of a book and good narrator to tell the story. Not too taxing and both funny and tragic in parts. Worth a try.
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- caroline winterbottom
- 31-05-24
Great story, too much swearing
Well written and intriguing. Sadly the lead character swears a lot, otherwise I’d recommend widely
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- Jean
- 15-11-24
Blink of an eye
Superb thought provoking novel. Tantalising thoughts for the future of crime prevention, policing and medicine
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- Colette
- 24-01-23
Brilliant
Really enjoyed this, great story, interesting character and strong narration. Hope this is start of a new series.
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- GJ L
- 16-03-23
Hope there is more!
Brilliant take on the buddy cop genre. fully fledged story with space to grow. Genuinely made me laugh and cry at various points. Real heart to it and the characters surrounding the main protagonists have a good feel too with the option of their backstory being expanded in the future - hopefully!
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- TooManyWIPs
- 10-04-23
Interesting concept
A good solid police procedural/thriller.
The concept of AI helping with Police investigations was an interesting one. The author clearly had researched the topic well as this showed in the way Locke was portrayed.
I did get an inkling about Kat's son becoming "involved", this didn't spoil my enjoyment of the plot, I was happy that my guess was right.
The characters of the police were well fleshed out and believable, each having their own unique issues which added to setting this up as a possible series if the author decides to do this. I would happily continue reading such a series to see how the AI unit progresses and how it would work with future investigations.
Highly recommended.
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- Chris
- 19-03-23
Loved it
Loved it. It’s not easy to keep me interested in a book but this gripped me! Gutted it’s finished
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