William

Robotics engineer Henry’s agoraphobia keeps him in the house he shares with his pregnant wife, Lily. When Lily’s coworkers want to meet Henry’s latest invention, a half-formed AI robot named William, the couple invite them to their cybernetically fortified smart home. The guests are stunned when William begins speaking to them as if he has his own thoughts and feelings. As the evening proceeds, the gathering takes a sinister turn, and the safety features of this smart house unleash terrors on them all. Honey St. Dennis narrates Coile’s (Oracle, written as Andrew Pyper) latest, a twist on the haunted-doll horror trope. St. Dennis captures the novel’s creeping dread, conveying the claustrophobic terror as Henry and Lily desperately try to escape the house, survive the night, and end the dangers lurking within the terrifyingly clever robot. While the story is slow to gain momentum, listeners will be rewarded with a riveting, suspenseful tale and a shocking ending once the pace gains traction.