false 1265289 5 Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it's hard for a robot to make his way. It's even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack's not interested in world domination. He's just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn't just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. It should be as easy as crushing a tank for Mack, but some bots just can't catch a break.When Mack's neighbors are kidnapped, Mack sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire's founders---not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. What started out as one missing family becomes a battle for the future of Empire and every citizen that calls her home. 1254169 5 2 2008 The Automatic Detective total:229|5:59|4:109|3:54|2:4|1:3| 229 904 376 63 4 4 false false Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 09:23:17 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 09:00:55 -0700 2008
This is the story of Mack Megaton, a sentient robot who was designed for mindless killing and destruction but decides on a much more peaceful way of life after developing "Freewill". So the novel opens with his occupati...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 06:47:54 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 09:17:08 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 27 12:28:54 -0800 2008 Fri May 02 17:20:52 -0700 2008 And as I think about the writing of A. Lee Martinez I find that I have almost always really liked the ending. The ends of his novels are the best parts in my opinion, he does a great job of world building and...more...]]> 0 1 false false Tue Dec 09 04:24:25 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 04:25:36 -0800 2008
Ryan]]> 4 1 false false Fri Mar 13 07:11:58 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 07:13:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:14:08 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 19:14:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 13:40:51 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 13:40:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 10:16:53 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 10:34:37 -0700 2009 This is a coming of age story, really, about a tacti...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Mar 04 18:56:52 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 17 20:58:09 -0800 2009 Plenty of drones, autos, and bots to go around, not to mention biologicals, mutants, and a gorilla in a purple suit.

Mack was built for destruction. But Mack has The Glitch and is trying like heck to be an Empire Citizen. When he...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 05:52:48 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 16:35:26 -0700 2008 Raymond Chandler meets Isaac Asimov with more than a hint of Terry
Pratchett! This is a noir mystery with a cynical detective named Mack
who just happens to be a robot and the requisite beautiful blonde who
also happens to be a genius. Fabulous, clever and totally engaging!
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Or, 1940s detective pulp noir fiction meets a wacky science fiction universe.

Either way, The Automatic Detective is a light, funny, well-written novel. It never goes awry. Considering the sorry state of modern genre publishing, that's an ac...more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 19:19:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 00:41:51 -0800 2009
It's not a proper murder mystery;...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 19:47:30 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 19:49:52 -0700 2008
My only regret is that Martinez doesn't appear to be one for sequels, and I'd LOVE to read about the further adventures of new...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Oct 27 19:14:16 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 12:28:12 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:56:51 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 14:03:18 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 19:30:27 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 20:48:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 13:04:26 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 11:38:42 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 true false Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 09:32:40 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 07 11:21:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 12:27:37 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 22:05:04 -0700 2009
The story follows a future noir mystery with Mack Megaton, a recently sentient robot, at the heart of it. Mack tr...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1265289