Killing Is My Business: A Ray Electromatic Mystery

by Adam Christopher

Book Overview

"Robot noir in 60s Los Angeles? You had me at 'Hello.'" --John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author

Another golden morning in a seedy town, and a new memory tape and assignment for intrepid PI-turned-hitman--and last robot left in working order--Raymond Electromatic. But his skills may be rustier than he remembered in Killing Is My Business, the second book in Adam Christopher's robot noir oeuvre, hot on the heels of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765379201
• ISBN13: 9780765379207
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Like if Raymond Chandler's attempt at science fiction had yielded an robotic Phillip Marlowe, P.I. -

This is the second(ish) book it The Electromatic Mystery series. You don't REALLY need to read them in order (a couple of vague easter-egg references is all you'll miss) due to the fact that Raymond is a robot with a very limited memory; 24 hours to be exact. That's all the magnetic tape recording in his chest has time for, then-- A new tape, a new day! An excellent mystery populated by fantastic character darkly witty humor, spies, murder, Hollywood weirdos, and of course the last "living" robot on Earth & Private Eye (and secretly; hired assassin) Raymond Electromatic. It's 1960s Robot Noir set in one of the weirdest & wildest places of the time— HOLLYWOOD! Need I say more?!?! This second (full) novel in the series is a delight. I highly recommend this book and the previous book in the series 'MADE TO KILL'.