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A hidden darkness stirs in this locked-room mystery from the author of William.

There are many ways to die on Mars. Only one way to find the truth.

The human crew sent to prepare the first-ever colony on Mars arrives to find their brand new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray—the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some truly disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. Their stories analyzed. But one of them is missing.

In this barren, hostile landscape, even machines have nightmares, and the line between human and artificial intelligence blurs. The astronauts will need to examine their own stories and wrestle their own demons before it’s too late.

In this wicked, taut, one-sitting read, Mason Coile blends science fiction and psychological horror in a story that terrifies and unnerves as it engages some of humanity’s deepest questions.

this books says it will not be published untl 9/15??

Carrie wrote: "this books says it will not be published untl 9/15??"

Yes, I have an ARC from the publisher. I plan to start tomorrow (or later today, depending on how much reading time I get)

I'm excited, I think it sounds so good!

Trish how do you get an advanced copy? I think it looks so good. I can’t even figure out how to reply on my phone lol

I typically get them from a site called Netgalley. It's completely free to join - you just make a log in.
Then, there is a "Read Now" area. I suggest clicking the "most requested" and you can check out the books you can just download and start reading! There's a also a "listen now" but you have to use Netgalley's app to listen to audiobooks so there's a few more steps.

but this book, in particular, you can search for it - but I'm not sure it's still available to request (but you can check)!

WOW, what a great start!

10 chapters / 30%

(view spoiler)[ OMG to arrive to Mars and have the robots becoming sentient? to have them having named themselves, decided to override codes and entrances, to have banished or somehow lost one of them? Yikes! that would be terrifying!!

and now - this robot attempting to connect with Gold. What is really going on here?

and the idea that something has laid dormant until we decided to land on Mars?!?! OMG! I hadn't even thought about that!!! that's ingenious and so unsettling! (hide spoiler)]

20 chapter / 60%

OMG when I say my jaw DROPPED

(view spoiler)[ omg they killed him - and now they are stuck trying to figure out what's going on
these robots are so creepy - they are eerie in the way they seem to be testing the people

I've been telling my husband about the book and he had an amazing theory - he said what if Alex is really still in contact with Shay and Wes and what if they've set this up - in order to see how the people would react and what the plan is for them

what if the robots want this planet for themselves and they don't want the humans to arrive and take it?

either way - alien? Alex? anything out there is so freaking dangerous. and I can't believe he's sending her out to get Curiosity!

and Curiosity - was that the one that sang its self Happy Birthday as it shut down?!?!!? 😭😭😭

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30 chapters / 80%

OMG I am GLUED to this !!

(view spoiler)[ omg so it was Shay the whole time? but she convinced Wes to go along with her. But she seems to really have messed Alex up - convincing him something was out there?
but was it really Alex who tore Kang up? that's just awful.

and when Gold was so nice to her - she wasn't like Chief - who keeps referring to her as a garbage can or furniture - Gold listened to her and talked to her.

I find it interesting that they want to go back to Earth. But if they'd just wait, more humans will arrive soon and they would have had a full planet.

but how will Blake and Gold survive? (hide spoiler)]

WOW! I'm done

5 stars. I freaking loved this one!

(view spoiler)[ wow, Shay's complete detachment as she tore both Blake and Alex apart. That she would manipulate Gold to try to get back to Earth - thank goodness Alex stopped her

but yeah - um, there really was an alien - OMG

and Gold's secret about her mom was awful and so heartbreaking. what a secret to hold (hide spoiler)]

Another 5-stars! You're killing me. Maybe I need to get off my computer and go read. LOL

omg I loved this one! Can't wait to see what you think!! I had so much fun telling my husband all about it and bouncing ideas around of what we thought was going on! SO good!

Trisha wrote: "omg I loved this one! Can't wait to see what you think!! I had so much fun telling my husband all about it and bouncing ideas around of what we thought was going on! SO good!"

Awww, I love that! I do that with my assistant at work. She loves hearing all about the books I'm reading, but she doesn't really read herself, but she gets super into. Hahahaha

Still on my list!