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Tiger and the Robot
She lives in the cloud, and travels in a phone.
She’s Saga, A.I. Detective.
The exciting action of the Swiftsure Yacht race launches an adventure which ranges from the urban landscape of Vancouver to the wild islands of Alaska.
Chandler Gray, a sailor and software developer has created Saga (Say-Gah), an Artificial Intelligence app which emulates the powers of fiction’s greatest detectives.
A chance encounter with the wealthy, glamorous Gina Lee, leads to an invitation to sail on her yacht in the Swiftsure. When Gina is kidnapped, Saga falsely claims Chan is a Private Investigator, and he takes on the rescue.
Sometimes bumbling, but always determined, Chan and Saga roll through adventures in flight, at sea and on the ground. With a band of friends providing support, and sometimes derision, Chan doggedly pursues the truth, no matter where it leads.
The quest leads to piracy in the Aleutians, a Land Rover attacked in the backwoods of Vancouver Island, and a lover’s betrayal. Saga’s remarkable abilities don’t always lead in the right direction, and her sassy attitude sometimes annoys Chan, but in the end they make an effective team.
She’s Saga, A.I. Detective.
The exciting action of the Swiftsure Yacht race launches an adventure which ranges from the urban landscape of Vancouver to the wild islands of Alaska.
Chandler Gray, a sailor and software developer has created Saga (Say-Gah), an Artificial Intelligence app which emulates the powers of fiction’s greatest detectives.
A chance encounter with the wealthy, glamorous Gina Lee, leads to an invitation to sail on her yacht in the Swiftsure. When Gina is kidnapped, Saga falsely claims Chan is a Private Investigator, and he takes on the rescue.
Sometimes bumbling, but always determined, Chan and Saga roll through adventures in flight, at sea and on the ground. With a band of friends providing support, and sometimes derision, Chan doggedly pursues the truth, no matter where it leads.
The quest leads to piracy in the Aleutians, a Land Rover attacked in the backwoods of Vancouver Island, and a lover’s betrayal. Saga’s remarkable abilities don’t always lead in the right direction, and her sassy attitude sometimes annoys Chan, but in the end they make an effective team.
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275 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 16, 2017
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About the author
Grahame Shannon
6 books130 followersGrahame Shannon walked around barefoot until he was five. Then his cruel parents dragged him to Canada from his native Grenada. He thought Montreal was cold and miserable until he was moved again, to Northern Alberta, At nineteen, he had the good sense to relocate to Vancouver.
He has founded yacht sales firms, boat-building companies, and even pioneered 3D CAD systems for boat design. He has designed many successful racing and cruising sailboats and powerboats.
These days he is combining his love for storytelling with writing. He pens mystery novels that are inspired from his own adventures in life. Grahame still races yachts and sails the BC coast He is married with two grown children, a lovely wife and a horrible little dog.
His first novel, Tiger and the Robot won a Book Excellence Award, and briefly hit the Amazon best seller list.
He has founded yacht sales firms, boat-building companies, and even pioneered 3D CAD systems for boat design. He has designed many successful racing and cruising sailboats and powerboats.
These days he is combining his love for storytelling with writing. He pens mystery novels that are inspired from his own adventures in life. Grahame still races yachts and sails the BC coast He is married with two grown children, a lovely wife and a horrible little dog.
His first novel, Tiger and the Robot won a Book Excellence Award, and briefly hit the Amazon best seller list.
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March 5, 2017
Tiger and the Robot was a fun, fast-paced adventure, filled with the sorts of unexpected twists and turns that make for a good detective story. The author's knowledge of both ships and programming shines through in the texture of those scenes.
February 19, 2017
This book is a home run. Artificial intelligence at it's best. Becoming human little by little, this detective app assists in solving a kidnapping. The characters rally around and follow the lead of this often humorous computer/Sherlock Holmes. Very entertaining read and I look forward to reading Grahame Shannon in his future endeavors.
February 15, 2017
Goodreads win.
This was a read that was full of twists and turns. It was a fun read that was hard to put down. The author did a wonderful job.
This was a read that was full of twists and turns. It was a fun read that was hard to put down. The author did a wonderful job.
September 15, 2020
‘I have an idea for an app…an AI app’
British Columbia author Grahame Shannon has adventures in the water world. He founded a yacht sales firm, towboat construction companies, pioneered 3D CAD (computer aided design) systems for boat design, and enjoys a portfolio of designs for racing and cruising sailboat and powerboats. TIGER AND THE ROBOT is his debut novel in 1917 and now has BAY OF DEVILS already in line for publication also.
Grahame brings his fascination with sailing and computer programming into play in this dandy little thriller. He brews our interest in a prologue that relates the history of an 18th century fortune-telling machine called Gokensuki and cleverly ties that device into the ‘information’ that relates to the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing by the Japanese and their subsequent invasion (and consequences) of the Aleutian Islands… the significance of which impacts theory that follows.
Making fine use of his knowledge of and experience with computer programming, Grahame relates his story with polished skill. Example: ‘ It started with a dream...I dreamt in the language of the moment. In engineering school, my dreams were filled with strange and wonderful machines. Learning to cook, exotic foods prevailed. Starting to sail, I dreamed in air and water flows over foils and appendages. Three-dimensional and fully colored, in a way that no drawing could equal. Teaching myself computer programming, I dreamt in Fortran, later Basic and Java. Nightmares were in C++…One morning in 2015, I woke up to this note: Siri. Cortana. Sherlock. That’s all. I knew that Siri was Apple’s personal digital assistant. Cortana was Microsoft’s lesser-known equivalent. And Sherlock must have referred to Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective. Perhaps my subconscious was telling me to develop an app that would perform the functions of a detective? I liked the idea, primarily to stave off boredom and prevent me from ruminating on past failures. My name is Chandler Gray...’
That witty intro opens this excellent novel, distilled as follows: ‘Chandler Gray is a sailor and app developer that has created Saga. A virtual AI detective that lives on his phone. The duo embark on an unlikely adventure together across the globe after Gina Lee, a wealthy and glamorous yacht owner, is kidnapped during the famous Swiftsure boat race. Along with a group of friends, the two must work together to track down the missing woman. Their journey leads them far and wide; from piracy in the Aleutians to being attacked in the backwoods of Vancouver Island. Chan will stop at nothing to find the truth and is often at odds with Saga’s hilariously sassy attitude. Despite their differences, the duo make an effective team as they drive, sail, and fly along the Northwest Coast.’
The best of contemporary concepts blend into a mystery thriller and Grahame Shannon make an auspicious entry into literature! Highly recommended.
British Columbia author Grahame Shannon has adventures in the water world. He founded a yacht sales firm, towboat construction companies, pioneered 3D CAD (computer aided design) systems for boat design, and enjoys a portfolio of designs for racing and cruising sailboat and powerboats. TIGER AND THE ROBOT is his debut novel in 1917 and now has BAY OF DEVILS already in line for publication also.
Grahame brings his fascination with sailing and computer programming into play in this dandy little thriller. He brews our interest in a prologue that relates the history of an 18th century fortune-telling machine called Gokensuki and cleverly ties that device into the ‘information’ that relates to the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing by the Japanese and their subsequent invasion (and consequences) of the Aleutian Islands… the significance of which impacts theory that follows.
Making fine use of his knowledge of and experience with computer programming, Grahame relates his story with polished skill. Example: ‘ It started with a dream...I dreamt in the language of the moment. In engineering school, my dreams were filled with strange and wonderful machines. Learning to cook, exotic foods prevailed. Starting to sail, I dreamed in air and water flows over foils and appendages. Three-dimensional and fully colored, in a way that no drawing could equal. Teaching myself computer programming, I dreamt in Fortran, later Basic and Java. Nightmares were in C++…One morning in 2015, I woke up to this note: Siri. Cortana. Sherlock. That’s all. I knew that Siri was Apple’s personal digital assistant. Cortana was Microsoft’s lesser-known equivalent. And Sherlock must have referred to Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective. Perhaps my subconscious was telling me to develop an app that would perform the functions of a detective? I liked the idea, primarily to stave off boredom and prevent me from ruminating on past failures. My name is Chandler Gray...’
That witty intro opens this excellent novel, distilled as follows: ‘Chandler Gray is a sailor and app developer that has created Saga. A virtual AI detective that lives on his phone. The duo embark on an unlikely adventure together across the globe after Gina Lee, a wealthy and glamorous yacht owner, is kidnapped during the famous Swiftsure boat race. Along with a group of friends, the two must work together to track down the missing woman. Their journey leads them far and wide; from piracy in the Aleutians to being attacked in the backwoods of Vancouver Island. Chan will stop at nothing to find the truth and is often at odds with Saga’s hilariously sassy attitude. Despite their differences, the duo make an effective team as they drive, sail, and fly along the Northwest Coast.’
The best of contemporary concepts blend into a mystery thriller and Grahame Shannon make an auspicious entry into literature! Highly recommended.
August 4, 2017
Grahame Shannon can definitely write a story that hooks you in and doesn't let go, even after the final word.
I entered a goodreads giveaway for this novel because the idea of an AI detective accessed via a phone intrigued me. I was lucky enough to win and I am over the moon. This doesn't, of course, influence what I think of the novel in any way.
This is a highly entertaining and intriguing novel. The characters are well developed and all feel 'real'. I loved following the development of Saga's personality - Chan's utter puzzlement over how she came to be as sarcastic and humourous as she is, tickled me.
Having the two work together on the kidnapping made the book come alive in a way that I don't feel it would without that balance of personalities. Shannon has created a great set of characters and I really hope to see more books published in the future.
I'd recommend this book to anyone.
I entered a goodreads giveaway for this novel because the idea of an AI detective accessed via a phone intrigued me. I was lucky enough to win and I am over the moon. This doesn't, of course, influence what I think of the novel in any way.
This is a highly entertaining and intriguing novel. The characters are well developed and all feel 'real'. I loved following the development of Saga's personality - Chan's utter puzzlement over how she came to be as sarcastic and humourous as she is, tickled me.
Having the two work together on the kidnapping made the book come alive in a way that I don't feel it would without that balance of personalities. Shannon has created a great set of characters and I really hope to see more books published in the future.
I'd recommend this book to anyone.
September 19, 2020
Do you ever read a book and wonder how you never heard of this author? Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon was that way for me. Grahame doesn’t have many books out, but I found this book mesmerizing. Chandler Gray is a computer programmer and writes a program for an AI app that could help solve cases. Little did he know it would throw him into a struggle for the life of a woman he just met. His untested AI, Saga, maybe the quickest and only way to save Gina Lee’s life.
Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon is suspenseful and fascinating. The plot has many twists. I was wondering if one of the AIs were the leak in the chase to find Gina. The author has a way of placing you in danger right there with the characters. You feel the adrenaline as the hunt becomes more dangerous. Overall, I loved reading this book. The only problem I had was when the characters moved from Alaska to Canada so quickly. My geography in that area is lacking, but the maps helped.
Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon is suspenseful and fascinating. The plot has many twists. I was wondering if one of the AIs were the leak in the chase to find Gina. The author has a way of placing you in danger right there with the characters. You feel the adrenaline as the hunt becomes more dangerous. Overall, I loved reading this book. The only problem I had was when the characters moved from Alaska to Canada so quickly. My geography in that area is lacking, but the maps helped.
August 31, 2020
This is a fast, fun read. Gina Lee, a powerful and wealthy woman, is kidnapped in Victoria BC. The nerdy software developer Chandler Gray, accidentally gets involved in several rescue attempts. He uses Saga, an artificial intelligence phone app, to help solve the case. There is a lot of travel, highlighting the beauty and mystery of BC and Alaska.
February 27, 2017
After a slow start, this novel pulled me in. Chan Gray develops an artificial intelligence app that becomes very useful in a kidnapping. Saga, the AI, has become more than she was programmed to be. She is very sassy and a great partner in crime. Couldn't put it down after my interest peaked. Thanks to Goodreads.
June 9, 2020
Held my interest from the first page to the last
January 16, 2020
A guy who just happens to be a computer expert and a gold medallist in yachting in the Olympics creates an app that has artificial intelligence. Soon enough it gets self awareness and a personality. The app is supposed to be a detective, but is more like a personal attendant.
He meets a beautiful rich woman...who just happens to have a yacht in a major race. She gets kidnapped, and the guy goes to extremes to rescue her.
Not bad, but not really good, either. It just doesn't have much verisimilitude except for the yachting scenes.
He meets a beautiful rich woman...who just happens to have a yacht in a major race. She gets kidnapped, and the guy goes to extremes to rescue her.
Not bad, but not really good, either. It just doesn't have much verisimilitude except for the yachting scenes.
February 9, 2017
This book was a great read! It kept me interested from the beginning to the end. I loved that it was set locally and I could recognize the place names and even the names I didn't recognize looked like I should have! I read the book in two days which should indicate how much I liked it!! I really liked the plot twists and turns.
Well done!!
Bruce R.
Well done!!
Bruce R.
May 19, 2020
Good Mystery
A friend of mine on Goodreads was reading this book and I saw it. I needed a book with either a robot or an AI character for one of the prompts in the PopSugar reading challenge. I was pleasantly surprised by this story. It turned out to be a good story full of action and mystery.
A friend of mine on Goodreads was reading this book and I saw it. I needed a book with either a robot or an AI character for one of the prompts in the PopSugar reading challenge. I was pleasantly surprised by this story. It turned out to be a good story full of action and mystery.
January 23, 2017
I was one of the beta readers of this book, reading it chapter by chapter as it was written. I liked it a lot when I was reading it, but there were a few holes in the plot. Grahame fixed all of them and added some flashbacks to give insight into the characters.
The first draft was rather short on violence. I suggested he could destroy a few things like planes and ships, since being fiction, he wouldn't have to pay for them. He did that and I'm happy now, as long as he doesn't crash the Alfa-Romeo.
A fun read with all the elements of a successful mystery-thriller.
The first draft was rather short on violence. I suggested he could destroy a few things like planes and ships, since being fiction, he wouldn't have to pay for them. He did that and I'm happy now, as long as he doesn't crash the Alfa-Romeo.
A fun read with all the elements of a successful mystery-thriller.
October 1, 2020
I really enjoyed Tiger and The Robot and thought the plot was brilliant. A great mystery book with lots of adventure and tech to make it even more wonderful. The book was very well written and the depictions of the different locations was a work of art. I found the characters very interesting and they developed well through the story with Saga stealing the show and providing a comical, sassy persona.
September 23, 2020
[English review + Reseña en español]
Tiger and The Robot, by Grahame Shannon
Create Space. 2017 (2nd Edition)
250 pages.
Genre / Themes: Fiction / Adventure, mistery, private investigation.
The racing yacht Aphrodite participates in the most important international race in the area of British Columbia, Canada. Gina, the owner of the boat, has had to leave at the last minute before the race, but after winning the competition, the crew of the Aphrodite learn that she did not leave by her own free will and that no one knows her whereabouts. Chan, Gina's personal guest to participate in the race as another crew member of the Aphrodite, has been working on creating a highly sophisticated private investigation phone app, so he decides to put it to the test by investigating the disappearance of Gina, who most likely has been abducted by another yachtsman.
Written by an expert and successful racing yacht designer, this novel includes helpful schematic maps to better understand the areas where Gina's search leads programmer and yachtsman Chan, Saga (his sarcastic personal assistant, private investigator, hacker and counselor in digital format) and the rest of the team that accompanies him, into this investigation that departs from the beaten path of police investigation to undertake a freer and more personal search. The story unfolds in a world of luxury cars, boats and high technology that allow the mobility of the characters with great ease along the northwest coast of Canada and part of Alaska. The action is continuous and fast and the support of the team (and the virtual assistant) becomes, as with a real crew, vital in the achievement of success. The plot never misses a beat, has just the right amount of twists, and a satisfying ending.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read stories that mix action, technology, investigation and boats.
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Tiger and The Robot, por Grahame Shannon
Create Space. 2017 (2ª Edición)
250 páginas.
Género / Temas: Ficción / Aventura, misterio, investigación.
El yate de carreras Aphrodite participa en la carrera internacional más importante del área de la Columbia Británica, Canadá. Gina, propietaria de la embarcación, ha tenido que ausentarse de último momento, pero tras ganar la competencia, la tripulación del Aphrodite se entera de que ella no se marchó por su propia voluntad y que nadie sabe de su paradero. Chan, invitado personal de Gina para participar en la carrera como un tripulante más del Aphrodite, ha estado trabajando en la creación de una aplicación telefónica de investigación privada altamente sofisticada, así que decide ponerla a prueba investigando la desaparición de Gina, quien muy probablemente ha sido abducida por otro yatista.
Esta novela, escrita por un experto y exitoso diseñador de yates de carreras, incluye útiles mapas esquemáticos para comprender mejor las zonas por las que la búsqueda de Gina lleva al programador y yatista Chan, a Saga (su sarcástica asistente personal, investigadora privada, hacker y consejera en formato digital) y al resto del equipo que lo acompaña, en esta investigación que se aparta de los caminos trillados de la investigación policiaca para emprender una búsqueda más libre y personal. La historia se desenvuelve en un mundillo de autos de lujo, embarcaciones y alta tecnología que permiten la movilidad de los personajes con gran facilidad a lo largo de la costa noroeste de Canadá y parte de Alaska. La acción es continua y veloz y el apoyo del equipo (y de la asistente virtual) se vuelve, como ocurre con una verdadera tripulación, vital en la consecución del éxito. La trama nunca pierde el ritmo, tiene la cantidad justa de giros y un final satisfactorio.
Recomiendo este libro a quien guste de leer historias que mezclen acción, tecnología, investigación y embarcaciones.
Tiger and The Robot, by Grahame Shannon
Create Space. 2017 (2nd Edition)
250 pages.
Genre / Themes: Fiction / Adventure, mistery, private investigation.
The racing yacht Aphrodite participates in the most important international race in the area of British Columbia, Canada. Gina, the owner of the boat, has had to leave at the last minute before the race, but after winning the competition, the crew of the Aphrodite learn that she did not leave by her own free will and that no one knows her whereabouts. Chan, Gina's personal guest to participate in the race as another crew member of the Aphrodite, has been working on creating a highly sophisticated private investigation phone app, so he decides to put it to the test by investigating the disappearance of Gina, who most likely has been abducted by another yachtsman.
Written by an expert and successful racing yacht designer, this novel includes helpful schematic maps to better understand the areas where Gina's search leads programmer and yachtsman Chan, Saga (his sarcastic personal assistant, private investigator, hacker and counselor in digital format) and the rest of the team that accompanies him, into this investigation that departs from the beaten path of police investigation to undertake a freer and more personal search. The story unfolds in a world of luxury cars, boats and high technology that allow the mobility of the characters with great ease along the northwest coast of Canada and part of Alaska. The action is continuous and fast and the support of the team (and the virtual assistant) becomes, as with a real crew, vital in the achievement of success. The plot never misses a beat, has just the right amount of twists, and a satisfying ending.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read stories that mix action, technology, investigation and boats.
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Tiger and The Robot, por Grahame Shannon
Create Space. 2017 (2ª Edición)
250 páginas.
Género / Temas: Ficción / Aventura, misterio, investigación.
El yate de carreras Aphrodite participa en la carrera internacional más importante del área de la Columbia Británica, Canadá. Gina, propietaria de la embarcación, ha tenido que ausentarse de último momento, pero tras ganar la competencia, la tripulación del Aphrodite se entera de que ella no se marchó por su propia voluntad y que nadie sabe de su paradero. Chan, invitado personal de Gina para participar en la carrera como un tripulante más del Aphrodite, ha estado trabajando en la creación de una aplicación telefónica de investigación privada altamente sofisticada, así que decide ponerla a prueba investigando la desaparición de Gina, quien muy probablemente ha sido abducida por otro yatista.
Esta novela, escrita por un experto y exitoso diseñador de yates de carreras, incluye útiles mapas esquemáticos para comprender mejor las zonas por las que la búsqueda de Gina lleva al programador y yatista Chan, a Saga (su sarcástica asistente personal, investigadora privada, hacker y consejera en formato digital) y al resto del equipo que lo acompaña, en esta investigación que se aparta de los caminos trillados de la investigación policiaca para emprender una búsqueda más libre y personal. La historia se desenvuelve en un mundillo de autos de lujo, embarcaciones y alta tecnología que permiten la movilidad de los personajes con gran facilidad a lo largo de la costa noroeste de Canadá y parte de Alaska. La acción es continua y veloz y el apoyo del equipo (y de la asistente virtual) se vuelve, como ocurre con una verdadera tripulación, vital en la consecución del éxito. La trama nunca pierde el ritmo, tiene la cantidad justa de giros y un final satisfactorio.
Recomiendo este libro a quien guste de leer historias que mezclen acción, tecnología, investigación y embarcaciones.
April 1, 2017
This is a novel for everyone. It's an easy read with enough details to entertain boaters, techies, car lovers, adventurers and more. The colourful side characters are so endearing you find yourself looking forward to the following novel to have the pleasure of meeting them again. It's a mystery with building suspense, humour (if only we all had a "Saga"in our lives) and romance (although this could be a bit more fleshed out for some of us). All this and, for those of us who live in beautiful British Columbia, Grahame Shannon's knowledge and description of our coast is the icing on the cake!
April 5, 2017
This adventure novel had me hooked after each chapter, leaving me wondering how the kidnapping mystery would unfold. It was filled with suspense and thrill as Chan and Saga worked together to face unexpected challenges along the way. The personality of characters and descriptive text played a movie in my head as a read on. This is an easy read that I recommend and I look forward to more books from Grahame Shannon!
October 5, 2020
Being a fan of boats I was drawn to this author and his books because they centre around yachting and my other favourite - sci-fi. The scenery is described in a way that you can easily envision the surroundings. It's a great adventure book for this alone but has the added element of a mystery to be solved by one man and his AI assistant - although she's definitely in charge. I enjoyed this book a lot and found it easy to read and hard to put down.
February 23, 2017
Serious app-itude, killer energy and best of all fun.
August 8, 2017
Tiger and the Robot is a crime thriller that is easy to imagine in the not too distant future. Chandler (Chan) Gray is a software developer who cashed in to live a Margaritaville existence in Vancouver, sailing and lounging on a classic yacht. Except, Chan can’t switch his brain off from thinking of new inventions and software. So he comes up with an idea for an app with AI abilities that can be used to solve crime. A virtual Sherlock Holmes that Chan calls Saga.
For a non techie like me Graham Shannon introduces an innovative concept of artificial intelligence that comes not in the form of an exotic human like I-Robot but inside a plain smartphone - a tech tool in my back pocket and use everyday. Saga is the phone app that can learn languages, fly drones and has a knack for finding kidnappers. In other words the most friendly, cheeky and non threatening sentient AI computer you will ever meet.
Elon Musk’s fears of humans losing control to narcissistic AI machines makes little appearance in Tiger and the Robot and when it does it’s in the form of a sarcastic Saga playing with Chan’s own feelings of superior intelligence. Think Sherlock patronizing an earnest dear Watson.
The novel lacks polish in continuity and editing. And some of the humour falls flat. But put those aside and hop aboard as Chan and Saga pursue the kidnappers of his latest amore up and down the BC Coast. You’ll enjoy the ride.
For a non techie like me Graham Shannon introduces an innovative concept of artificial intelligence that comes not in the form of an exotic human like I-Robot but inside a plain smartphone - a tech tool in my back pocket and use everyday. Saga is the phone app that can learn languages, fly drones and has a knack for finding kidnappers. In other words the most friendly, cheeky and non threatening sentient AI computer you will ever meet.
Elon Musk’s fears of humans losing control to narcissistic AI machines makes little appearance in Tiger and the Robot and when it does it’s in the form of a sarcastic Saga playing with Chan’s own feelings of superior intelligence. Think Sherlock patronizing an earnest dear Watson.
The novel lacks polish in continuity and editing. And some of the humour falls flat. But put those aside and hop aboard as Chan and Saga pursue the kidnappers of his latest amore up and down the BC Coast. You’ll enjoy the ride.
September 5, 2020
Ai mystery
A mystery that is investigated partially by an AI program created by the main character. I liked the humor that was included in the book also.
I won this book through a goodreads.com giveaway
A mystery that is investigated partially by an AI program created by the main character. I liked the humor that was included in the book also.
I won this book through a goodreads.com giveaway
October 22, 2020
Tiger and The Robot is a fun adventure novel. It begins with Chan who is a genius inventor. His new invention is a personal assistant robot who uses artificial intelligence to gather information on a multitude of subjects.
Chan meets a beautiful woman named Gina Lee who is planning to participate in a sailing race. After a night together, Gina is missing. Now Chan has to find Gina (Tiger) and rescue her.
What happens next is a mix of sailing and software to discover what happened. There is also deception and danger, as well as flashbacks for detail on the characters.
This novel was a quick and enjoyable read. If anyone enjoys sailing and a sarcastic, smart hero, this book is for you.
#TigerAndTheRobot #GrahameShannon
Chan meets a beautiful woman named Gina Lee who is planning to participate in a sailing race. After a night together, Gina is missing. Now Chan has to find Gina (Tiger) and rescue her.
What happens next is a mix of sailing and software to discover what happened. There is also deception and danger, as well as flashbacks for detail on the characters.
This novel was a quick and enjoyable read. If anyone enjoys sailing and a sarcastic, smart hero, this book is for you.
#TigerAndTheRobot #GrahameShannon
October 8, 2020
This is a completely different fiction book, this story takes technology, mystery and boats and makes one great tale about the disappearance of a woman and how technology is used to track her.
Gina Lee disappears from her boat, a yatch called Aphrodite while in the most important race in the area of British Columbia, once the yatch wins, the crew finds out that she didn’t leave on her own will; to solve the mystery of her disappearance, Chandler Gray who is an app developer and created Saga, uses that app to help find Gina.
This story is a completely new kind for me, I enjoyed it and I learned a lot about how we can use technology now a days in every possible way.
Gina Lee disappears from her boat, a yatch called Aphrodite while in the most important race in the area of British Columbia, once the yatch wins, the crew finds out that she didn’t leave on her own will; to solve the mystery of her disappearance, Chandler Gray who is an app developer and created Saga, uses that app to help find Gina.
This story is a completely new kind for me, I enjoyed it and I learned a lot about how we can use technology now a days in every possible way.
September 25, 2020
This is a fun sci-fi/AI story about an unlikely pair working together to solve a missing persons case/kidnapping. The mystery is to be solved by Chandler Gray and the app persona he created that hasn't taken on a very strong and independent mind of her own. The story has a fabulous back drop in some of the most beautiful places and adventure is found at every turn. I think people keen on sailing will love this book the most for obvious reasons. Great book for action and adventure.
April 27, 2017
This mystery combines the author's knowledge of computers and sailing with a great touch of humour and some fine suspense. I look forward to reading more from Shannon.
October 24, 2020
Tiger and the Robot: She lives in the cloud and travels in a phone she and Chandler Gray lead a cyber detective search for a kidnapped billionaire by Grahame Shannon
Starts with reviews from others, dedication, contents, and acknowledgments.
Prologue starts the book off in 1716 and interesting things are divulged.
Story starts with Chen and he has another idea for an app. He calls on his friends to help set up an apartment where he can work out of because he lives on a boat and drives around in antique cars.
Didn't realize there'd be a lot of sailing in this and love it! There are so many little things along the way that excited me=how to put cabling from pc into table leg to hide them all. Would love to see one myself and own one!
Story of his app, Saga and how he programs her so he can utilize her in solving a mystery. He also makes one for his close friends for them to use and customize according for what they are looking for.
Months go by and he meets Gina and learns so much about her until she is kidnapped.
So much comes into play in this book: romance, bit of sex, fast paced, adventure, lots of travel throughout the world, sailing, coding and how apps work and how to avoid others finding out what it is you have.
Mystery app sounds so cool and Saga is on top of it all, her speculations really help find the clues and the solution.
I received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Starts with reviews from others, dedication, contents, and acknowledgments.
Prologue starts the book off in 1716 and interesting things are divulged.
Story starts with Chen and he has another idea for an app. He calls on his friends to help set up an apartment where he can work out of because he lives on a boat and drives around in antique cars.
Didn't realize there'd be a lot of sailing in this and love it! There are so many little things along the way that excited me=how to put cabling from pc into table leg to hide them all. Would love to see one myself and own one!
Story of his app, Saga and how he programs her so he can utilize her in solving a mystery. He also makes one for his close friends for them to use and customize according for what they are looking for.
Months go by and he meets Gina and learns so much about her until she is kidnapped.
So much comes into play in this book: romance, bit of sex, fast paced, adventure, lots of travel throughout the world, sailing, coding and how apps work and how to avoid others finding out what it is you have.
Mystery app sounds so cool and Saga is on top of it all, her speculations really help find the clues and the solution.
I received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
October 26, 2020
This was just a whole lot of fun. One of my favorite reads of the year.
It was a mash-up of a mystery, thriller and sci-fi novel. The basic idea is that the main character has a dream about a virtual assistant for a detective. Being a computer programmer, he decides that this is a challenge that he is up for and he sets out to bring such an app to life. And he does. Then a real life mystery comes his way in the form of a beautiful woman who wines and dines him, (among other things), and then is kidnapped.
He decides to put his virtual assistant on the case. The rest is just a very satisfying yarn.
It looks like this is going to be part of a series. This book does not suffer the biggest series problem by not having an ending. This story ends. There may be further adventures...and I certainly plan to read them, if there are. But this book has a definite resolution to the storyline.
It was a mash-up of a mystery, thriller and sci-fi novel. The basic idea is that the main character has a dream about a virtual assistant for a detective. Being a computer programmer, he decides that this is a challenge that he is up for and he sets out to bring such an app to life. And he does. Then a real life mystery comes his way in the form of a beautiful woman who wines and dines him, (among other things), and then is kidnapped.
He decides to put his virtual assistant on the case. The rest is just a very satisfying yarn.
It looks like this is going to be part of a series. This book does not suffer the biggest series problem by not having an ending. This story ends. There may be further adventures...and I certainly plan to read them, if there are. But this book has a definite resolution to the storyline.
March 15, 2017
Tiger and the Robot was a really good book to read, it was packed full of excitement with a artificial intelligence app. that a made it come alive with helped with Chandler Grey rescue of Gina.. once I got into the book I was hooked.. A really good book
February 15, 2017
Great book. Fast pace with unexpected surprises. Enjoyed it very much and hope to see more of these characters in future releases!
May 24, 2018
I liked this and learned a lot too!
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