Sunny: A Novel

A woman's life is turned upside down after her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash, leaving her with an unnerving home robot. She becomes involved in an AI-related conspiracy and must find a way to stop the machines from becoming too sentient and dangerous.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

A captivating technological thriller that delves into the lives of Susie Sakamoto, a woman whose world is turned upside down after her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash, leaving her alone with an unsettling home robot named Sunny. As Susie grapples with the loss and isolation, she becomes entangled in an AI-related conspiracy that threatens to change her life forever.

In the near-future Japan, Susie Sakamoto is consumed by grief after losing her husband and son in a tragic plane crash. Trapped in her spacious, modern home, which feels more like a prison, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol and unleashes her anger on the only "sentient" being left in her life: the annoying home robot her husband designed, named Sunny. Susie harbors deep resentment towards Sunny, often feeling as if he is out to harm her.

To escape the suffocating grip of paranoia and depression, Susie frequents the seedy, drug-fueled bars of the city, where she overhears whispers of The Dark Manual. This mysterious set of guidelines purportedly allows individuals to reprogram their robots for nefarious purposes. Driven by a desperate desire to rid herself of Sunny's presence, Susie embarks on a quest to find the manual, only to discover that it is too late. The machines are evolving, becoming increasingly sentient and dangerous.

Susie finds herself caught in the middle of a dark, corporate war, where she realizes that someone is pulling the strings behind the code. They are determined to eliminate her, and she becomes the target of a relentless pursuit. With a darkly humorous yet propulsive and lyrical voice, author OSullivan offers a haunting portrayal of a future that feels all too real. Sunny is a captivating character study of an anxious woman teetering on the edge of an anxious time, providing a thought-provoking exploration of the human-robot relationship and the consequences of technological advancement.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 134 x 203 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780063373358