*An up-all-night slice of Halloween horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Black Mirror, and Frankenstein*
''A gauntlet of thrills and surprises . . . If reading with one hand over your mouth is your thing, this is the book for you'' Gus Moreno, author of This Thing Between Us
Henry, 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.
But there''s something strange about William.
It''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.
Henry 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 d
