Review: Very readable and enjoyable, even for non sci-fi fans
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2013
It is 2022 and Joanna is going on a date with a man, her auto (a digital assistant) has scored at being 85% compatible with her. But there is also a 24% chance he will kill her. This is the intriguing premise to this short story.Science fiction is not my genre at all, but I enjoyed this interesting and rather thrilling take on social media in the future. Is this science fiction or just reality for the future?! Whatever the answer, David Wailing draws a world that seems far-fetched on the one hand but frighteningly believable on the other.What has thrown this man together with Joanna? Why is her auto telling her she will be killed by him? I will not spoil the story but it is a genuine page-turner and I raced to the satisfying conclusion. I have never been overly fond of this futuristic sci-fi genre but Wailing's story engaged me enough to want to look at his other 'auto' stories, and this is an indication of the quality and readability of his writing. Well worth a look.