Network Effect

My latest kindle book from the public library is Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel (The Murderbot Diaries Book 5) by Martha Wells.

Here's the beginning of a review of the book by NPR ...

Murderbot Makes A Triumphant (And Cranky) Return In 'Network Effect'

The name just rolls off the tongue, like a mascot for a sadistic intergalactic sports team. And if you've been reading author Martha Wells' award-winning Murderbot Diaries novellas, you have been cheering on the titular Murderbot from the sidelines for four, bite-sized adventures so far.

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Murderbot is a rogue Security Unit robot (SecUnit for short) that hacked itself to become free. It's Johnny 5 from Short Circuit but without the lightning strike; a Terminator without the time travel; and little bit of Star Trek's Lt. Commander Data, without the need — or even want — to become more human. In fact Murderbot (which named itself, following a bloody incident in its past) already has a lot of human qualities — as well as some organic parts — but it doesn't really like most humans all that much. It'd much rather be left alone to watch its favorite TV shows in peace and silence. (A relatable trait if there ever was one.) ....

I like the series a lot. It's hard to describe, but well worth a read.