{"product_id":"9780571396801-the-confessions","title":"The Confessions","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA high-octane, high-concept thriller in which AI runs the world, but has just stopped working - after telling everyone the worst things their loved ones have done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e crime and thriller book of the year for 2025*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist \u003c\/i\u003ebest new science fiction book of November 2025*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLLIAM, what do I want for dinner?\u003cbr\u003eLLIAM, how can I get a better job?\u003cbr\u003eLLIAM, should I kill my husband?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute belter.' Sarah Pinborough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever, fast-paced, and deeply unsettling.' Guy Morpuss, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Minds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI bot LLIAM powers society - but today, he went offline. Shops shut, planes were grounded, and Kaitlan Goss, CEO of LLIAM's parent company, has to fix it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen letters from LLIAM arrive: identical white envelopes, confessing people's darkest secrets to their loved ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaitlan races to find Maud Brooks, the only person who can bring LLIAM back online and stem the tide of societal breakdown. But Maud received a letter, too - about Kaitlan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLLIAM, how do I save the world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A top-notch technothriller.' \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant and timely . Should be required reading.' Roger McNamee, author of \u003ci\u003eZucked \u003c\/i\u003eand former mentor to Mark Zuckerberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There is no keener observer of Silicon Valley sociopaths than Paul Bradley Carr.' Yasha Levine author of \u003ci\u003eSurveillance Valley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR PAUL BRADLEY CARR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For a cautionary tale, everyone cites Paul Bradley Carr.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Uproarious and brilliant.' \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the feistiest writers on the beat.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55351089365366,"sku":"9780571396801","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37799606_57bd6265-1c3e-4252-9770-628734e0a010.jpg?v=1763022598","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571396801-the-confessions","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}