The Singularity Race

De: Mark de Castrique

Narrado por: Eric Bryan Moore

The Singularity - the looming point of no return when Artificial Intelligence surpasses human cognitive abilities, with consequences no one can foresee, and only a handful of people understand.

Rusty Mullins, ex-Secret Service, has never heard of the Singularity. He only knows that after the deadly challenges of his last job for security firm Prime Protection, he swore he'd stop risking his life on assignments. Then his good friend Ted Lewison, head of Prime Protection, asks him back for a routine mission guarding Chinese scientist Dr. Lisa Li and her seven-year-old nephew, Peter, and Mullins agrees.

The conference on AI bringing Dr. Li to Washington, DC, is barely under way when a team of assassins storms the room. The carnage is great but Mullins saves Dr. Li and Peter while the attackers kill the two other AI experts, along with Lewison.

His widow begs Mullins to uncover the power behind the group claiming credit for the assassinations. Is "Double H" homegrown, or part of a larger international conspiracy? Enter eccentric tech billionaire Robert Brentwood who requests Mullins continue to guard Dr. Li and Peter. Brentwood seeks the Singularity and believes Dr. Li holds the key. Mullins agrees in exchange for running his investigation through Brentwood's extraordinary computer resources.

The quest leads him on an unexpected path from Naval Intelligence and the Oval Office to a secret research lab in the North Carolina mountains. No one can be trusted - the race for the Singularity is a global winner-takes-all contest.

Yet, terrifyingly, a machine with capacity exceeding human intelligence can outstrip all controls while possessing no moral or ethical brakes. As the AI stakeholders go all out, Mullins must face his own singularity - the point of no return - when not just he but his family and Dr. Li's will become casualties in what amounts to war.

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Very entertaining and enjoyable

The synopsis tells you everything you need to know about the story except that’s it's very entertaining and definitley worth your time. It pulled me in immediately and held my complete attention from start to finish. It's a well written fast paced story with plenty of suspense, mystery and intrigue that keeps you on your toes and the edge of your seat at the same time. It keeps you guessing , you are never quite sure what is going to happen next. What happens when the technology becomes "aware". At some point that line is going to be crossed. In todays world with the leaps and bounds in technology this story will make you stop and think.

Great cast of likable and well rounded characters. All of them. Each one is distinct and has a unique personality. They all have a purpose or place in the story. There are not a bunch of needless characters running around. Which makes the story that much more enjoyable. Even though all the characters were great, I have to say Peter stole the show for me.

Eric Bryan Moore is just a pleasure to listen to no matter what he is narrating. He has one of those voices that just pulls you into a story and makes it come to life. His narration is clearly spoken with a nice even pace. Great character voices and accents. Both male and female. Each character voice was distinct. Even his voice for Peter was fantastic. The transition between character voices flows seamlessly. He brought the characters and their emotions to life. Very enjoyable.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily provided this review.

A topic of Interest

This is a topic that interest me very much, it was a great read with lots of twist and turns.
Some great characters that had you invested in them and their future.
Narrative was spot on, very enjoyable to listen.

The Singularity Race

This is a fun edge of your seat fast paced book. Someone is taking out scientist. And when ex secret service agent Rusty Mullins private detail is targeted he can't let it go. He must protect her at all cost and use all his resources to find out who is behind this attack. The story line is well developed an very creative. I loved the unique fake walls. The book narration is fantastic.

Wow, hang on to your seat!

Fast paced, well-written story that will keep you guessing all the while saying to yourself,crap this could happen! I received a copy of this book for an honest review, and in this instance I am happy to be able to give it a 5 star review. The characters are well written and the performance by Eric Bryan Moore brings them to life. I loved the voicing of the characters- spot on. A great listen and well worth your time and a credit.

Edge of your seat thrill ride

This is another book I chose to listen to simply because of the narrator. The author is new to me no longer! I loved this book and plan to listen to everything else from this author asap; though, I plan to start with "The 13th Target" because I'm told that's where the main character in "The Singularity Race" made his debut.
"The Singularity Race" is a fast paced, edge of your seat thrill ride that keeps you guessing. I was pulled in from the very first scene and couldn't put it down. Luckily, I started it on a Saturday night because I ended up staying up all night to listen straight through! Excellent book! The narration is fabulous, too! Eric Bryan Moore does an outstanding job giving each character a unique voice, even the female voices and child voices are perfect! Overall, its an awesome book with stellar narration that's most definitely worth a listen! I received a review copy at my request and voluntarily reviewed.