The Confessions
by Paul Bradley Carr
You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 6 Nov 2025 | Archive Date Not set
Talking about this book? Use #TheConfessions #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
A 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 . . .
🔴 LLIAM, which groceries should I buy?
🔴 LLIAM, should I apply for that promotion?
🔴 LLIAM, should I kill my wife?
LLIAM’s AI-generated answers power society – but today, he went offline. Stocks fell, stores shuttered, planes were grounded. And Kaitlan Goss, CEO of LLIAM’s parent company StoicAI, has to fix it.
Then the letters arrive: identical white envelopes on every continent, containing people’s darkest secrets – affairs, family secrets, even murders. As people worldwide begin to confront their loved ones’ worst transgressions, Kaitlan races to find Maud Brookes, the ex-nun who taught LLIAM what it means to be human. Only Maud can bring LLIAM back online, and stem the tide of societal breakdown.
But Maud doesn’t want to be found. She received a confession letter, too – about Kaitlan.
Now, as society begins to collapse into chaos, the two women are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse, while the whole world teeters on the brink.
🔴 LLIAM, how do I save the world?
Advance Praise
'Such a bloody scary (yet believable) story! A whip smart, high-concept, pulse-pounding thriller that fans of Blake Crouch and Dave Eggers will devour.' JOHN MARRS
'A terrific read, fast paced, gripping, with some great characters and dealing with issues that are only going to get more and more important for humanity. Really enjoyed it!' AJAY CHOWDHURY
'The Confessions, by Paul Bradley Carr, is Frankenstein in the age of AI: a creature of extraordinary power, destroying its creators as it struggles to understand its place in the world. Clever, fast-paced, and deeply unsettling – it’s a brilliant and timely read.' GUY MORPUSS
'Carr’s skill in rendering complex technology understandable, corporate politics believable and high-stakes storytelling engaging makes The Confessions a top-notch technothriller, reminiscent of the best of Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy.' LA TIMES
'An absolute belter of a novel that plays with our fears of technologies in a story that will keep you turning the pages right up to the end. A timely, ticking clock thriller with unforgettable characters and psychological twists and turns you won’t see coming. Read it. You won't regret it!' SARAH PINBOROUGH
'Paul Bradley Carr has seen the terrifying future of AI, and The Confessions is a hugely entertaining twist on a very unexpected sort of nightmare scenario – a surprising tale of betrayal, guilt, and redemption.' CHRIS PAVONE
'A brilliant and timely thriller about a world dominated by AI. This should be required reading.' ROGER MCNAMEE, AUTHOR OF ZUCKED
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780571396801 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
