Description: In 2029 Kansas City, Detective John Simon is a tough but technophobic cop, who finds himself forced to team with the only witness-a humanoid android-to find his kidnapped partner. Together they uncover a conspiracy and put their own lives at risk to catch the killers. It's Connelly's Bosch meets Lethal Weapon meets Asimov's City of Steel.
Brief description: Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a national bestselling author editor and Hugo-nominee who's edited over a dozen anthologies and hundreds of novels, including the international phenomenon The Martian by Andy Weir and books by Alan Dean Foster, Frank Herbert, Mike Resnick, Angie Fox, and Tracy Hickman as well as official entries in The X-Files, Predator, Joe Ledger, Monster Hunter International, and Decipher's Wars. His debut novel, The Worker Prince, earned honorable mention on Barnes and Noble's Year's Best Science Fiction. His adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books have been published by publishers such as St. Martins Press, Baen Books, Titan Books, IDW, and more. Find him online at his website www.bryanthomasschmidt.net or Twitter and Facebook as BryanThomasS.
Review Quotes:
"Action packed with vivid characters, Bryan Thomas Schmidt's SIMON SAYS will keep you on the edge of your seat with suspense, while touching your heart and making you laugh at the same time. A great start to a great new series." -- Jeremy Robinson, International Bestselling Author of Infinite and Alter
"SIMON SAYS is packed with action, snarky humor, action, great characters, and even more action! A dynamic read, cover to cover." -- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Ledger thrillers
"SIMON SAYS takes me back to the mystery shows and buddy cop movies of my youth, like Rockford Files or 48 Hours but with a modern gritty edge--and an android!"--Martin L. Shoemaker, author of Today I Am Carey
"Fans of Robocop or Asimov's robots series might like this, as will those who simply like a good police drama. Schmidt did ride-alongs with the local police force, and it shows in the level of fascinating detail. It's a great mystery that makes use of-but does not bore you with-scifi and police story tropes. A good, solid, story.
RECOMMENDED" -- Abyss & Apex, October 2019