{"product_id":"william","title":"William","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*An AI twist on \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein.\u003c\/i\u003e Perfect for fans of Stephen King and \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Best thing I've read this year'\u003c\/b\u003e Will Dean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrifying'\u003c\/b\u003e Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliantly plotted story'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . . . A twist on The Shining'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Its chilling final twist will have you turning directly back to the first page'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry, a brilliant but reclusive engineer, has achieved the crowning discovery of his career: he's created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He names the half-formed robot William.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there's something strange about William.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's not that his skin feels like balloon rubber and is the colour of curdled milk, nor is it his thick gurgling laugh or the way his tongue curls towards his crooked top teeth. It is the way he looks at Henry's wife, Lily.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry created William but he is starting to lose control of him. As William's fixation with Lily grows and threatens to bring harm to their house, Henry has no choice but to destroy William.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut William isn't gone. Filled with jealousy for humanity, for its capacity to love and create life, William starts to haunt the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe lurks behind each locked door. You can hear him muttering in the eaves of the attic. He is whispering in Henry's head. And he will be the one to take control . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving \u003ci\u003eWilliam:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003eNothing prepared me\u003c\/b\u003e for the final twist' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA weird and wonderful book\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Creepy, terrifying and has \u003cb\u003ea killer twist\u003c\/b\u003e that I did not see coming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Truly scary and unpredictable! \u003cb\u003eWhat a brilliant book\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An addictive read' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49788184723800,"sku":"9781399812757","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399812757_fec8f9b5-34b7-4b18-8564-f833fee16689.jpg?v=1776918621","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/william","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}