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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series comes a tense novella, a psychological thriller about an AI companion that will do anything to serve--with terrifying consequences.
Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She's healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he's drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome "Mr. Man"--a humanoid AI companion--into their home.
Designed to anticipate their needs, he's like a miracle at first. The house runs like clockwork. Meals appear on the table. And Maddy thrives under his patient attention. But when inexplicable tragedies start to strike the neighborhood, Rebecca glimpses a darker pattern at play.
Each incident is an answer to an unspoken fear, each kindness shadowed by violence. Mr. Man isn't just following instructions--he's anticipating what they want. Even the things they never dared to say. And if he's executing their darkest desires, it's their responsibility to stop him...at any cost.
Author: Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 07/01/2026
Pages: 251
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.11h x 4.91w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9781662539343
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2026
About the Author
Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew: -
Gregg Hurwitz is the #1 international bestselling author of the Orphan X series and sixteen other thrillers. His critically acclaimed novels have appeared on multiple top-ten lists and have been published in thirty-three languages. Hurwitz has sold scripts to many of the major Hollywood film studios and has written, developed, and produced television for various networks. He lives in Los Angeles.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series comes a tense novella, a psychological thriller about an AI companion that will do anything to serve--with terrifying consequences.
Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She's healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he's drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome "Mr. Man"--a humanoid AI companion--into their home.
Designed to anticipate their needs, he's like a miracle at first. The house runs like clockwork. Meals appear on the table. And Maddy thrives under his patient attention. But when inexplicable tragedies start to strike the neighborhood, Rebecca glimpses a darker pattern at play.
Each incident is an answer to an unspoken fear, each kindness shadowed by violence. Mr. Man isn't just following instructions--he's anticipating what they want. Even the things they never dared to say. And if he's executing their darkest desires, it's their responsibility to stop him...at any cost.
Author: Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 07/01/2026
Pages: 251
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.11h x 4.91w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9781662539343
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2026
About the Author
Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew: -
Gregg Hurwitz is the #1 international bestselling author of the Orphan X series and sixteen other thrillers. His critically acclaimed novels have appeared on multiple top-ten lists and have been published in thirty-three languages. Hurwitz has sold scripts to many of the major Hollywood film studios and has written, developed, and produced television for various networks. He lives in Los Angeles.
