Mechanical Error

Creature Feature, Book 6

By: Tobias Cabral, Joseph Cautilli, Marisha Cautilli, Roma Gray

Narrated by: Christopher Graham II

Mechanical Error is a thrilling, introspective post-cyberpunk detective story set in a sprawling, dystopian near future.

A string of bizarre murders across New Cyber City. For Earth Corps Agent Charlotte McCain, that should have been just another day at the office. But this case felt different. It wasn't just people inexplicably exploding; weird was her business. This one was hitting nerves she'd worked hard to numb. That irritated her almost as much as partnering up with brilliant but troubled Agent Tom Murdoch to solve the mystery before more victims went up in flames.

Meanwhile, a rogue android with a dark history took to the stage, delighting audiences, who never guessed the terrifying mission he pursued in the shadows beyond the spotlight....

Also included: Blank Check, a Cyberpunk novelette that follows eccentric genius John Rutledge on a tropical adventure for which he never asked.

©2018 Tobias Cabral, Joseph Cautilli, Marisha Cautilli, Roma Gray (P)2018 Night Sky Book Services

2 cool stories

I received this audio book for free in exchange for my honest review. Both the writing and narration in these 2 futuristic tales is impeccable. Very entertaining.

Sci-fi with a philosophical touch

This was a very enjoyable listening experience.
The story about an android serial killer and the detectives chasing him was very engaging and entertaining.
It also asks some philosophical questions which have been previously disused by giants such as Asimov and PK Dick: what if AI becomes sentient? Should we give them human rights? And what makes humans after all?
The narration was solid and pleasant to listen to.
I recommend this book to lovers of classic sci-fi.

Great listen

Mechanical Error was beautifully written and narrated. The authors spun a fascinating yarn that was both excitingly colorful and discomfortingly grey. I was drawn into the story almost instantly and was left wanting more of this cyberpunk rendition of Philadelphia and all the various human and android characters.

And the bonus novelette was fun as well.

Well done!

If Dragnet and science fiction had a baby.

Set in a mechanized future where the discussion of what counts as conciousness is on the nation's mind a grisly string of murders drag embittered officers slogging through a quagmire of corporate greed and societal prejudice.

A good read and a good listen. If you like a slightly harder sci-fi then this should be the next book for you.

Mechanical Error

Cyberpunk detective story for those that have wondered what would happen if androids were real and became able to think for themselves.

People are exploding (yes, you read that right!) and Earth Corps agents Charlotte McCain and Tom Murdoch are tasked with solving these bizarre murders. When the truth comes out, will anyone actually believe it?

There is also a Cyberpunk novelette "Blank Check" which follows the story of genius John Rutledge on a vacation in Costa Rica. He thinks that he has escaped his problems, but can you ever really escape?

Both stories are wonderfully written with great characters and great world building. The narrator, Christopher Graham II, adds a lot to the book. I will admit that the first part of the book had me a little confused until I figured out what was happening, but that didn't detract from the book.

I was given the opportunity to listen to the Audible version of this book by the authors and chose to review it.