Level Five

Very good story about AI, it really make us think about technology and the use humans do to it... We're the monsters and also the frightened children, I really enjoyed this book, at first what confused me a bit, was so many different characters and I mean, even the AI, all the different AI, have different points of view and personalities, so many different stories and how they connected one with the other, but like many things they all came together and eventually made sense, and like real life its not all dreams and unicorns so brace yourselves for quite a ride.

I highly recommend this book and to tell the truth, this is one of the books that I am really interested in following the story, I want to know how this story ends and what happened to the characters that were left kind in a loop, and if you want to know more I would suggest to you, to grab yourself a copy and start reading, its worth your time.

Thank you NetGalley for this free ARC and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really liked this book it was so thought-provoking. The writing was great and the story had me gripped right from the start, I also really liked the character developement. A great read.

Level Five

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I have to say it: this is probably one of the best books I've read in a while. Great writing? You got it. Great story? It's there. Great characters? All of them. I had a lot of fun reading it. I'm not a fan of the ending, I was expecting more. Maybe the author is planning a sequel?

In my opinion, characters and AI were well developed and grow a bit as you read on. The adventure takes you all over the world. No, the author doesn't dwell too much on the science. It's just there, and it works. I like hard core sci fi, a lot. So that might be the only downside. No matter, this is one writer that I'll be following from now on.

Thank you for the free copy!

William Ledbetter evokes future technology in a way that feels highly realistic-- it all stems from our world, a logical extension of where science and technology are taking us. He shows us its benefits as well as its dark side- a compelling plot and great characters complete the picture ably.

Level Five is a cleverly written near-future thriller story. It has all the ingredients to hook us to what's happening and the author clearly knows how to use them.

First of all, I want to make it clear that I read the written version of this story. Since it's not on the author's page, I'm writing it here instead, which means I don't have any opinion about the audio performance.

The story starts with several POVs of different characters, but in a few chapters, the author makes it clear that they're all somehow interconnected. That is interesting because we are able to see one character from other perspectives and, in that way, understand their motivations better.

I would also love to highlight Mortimer's motives and his dicotomy with Samson's. It was refreshing to see a different take on AIs than the one that usually plagues sci-fi stories. They felt well-developed and are no different from their human counterparts, just like any Level Five shouldn't be. They would truly pass Turing's Test.

One of the things I didn't enjoy as much was the ending that felt a bit short for me. I wouldn't have minded spending a bit more time in the aftermath of the story. However, the way is ended and the fact that there is a sequel, make up for it. Can't wait to read Level Six.

Absolutely riveting! The first couple of chapters put a number of story threads into play. These quickly became comfortably intertwined, and by the last half of the book, I just couldn't stop reading. I enjoyed fundamental aspects such as a slightly more advanced version of ubiquitous computing than we have today, along with really cool technologies such as anti-gravity travel, nano-bots, and level-five (better than human?) artificial intelligence. The author then took this background and made an absolutely enthralling near future techno-spy-thriller that also included NEO space travel, philanthropic high tech startups, and old fashioned boardroom battles for control of previously leading edge tech startups. Then things start to get seriously risky and the novel becomes totally red hot. While writing one of the most entertaining novels I've read this year, the author also set the stage for a fantastic sequel. I can't wait to read more by William Ledbetter. Pardon me, I need to cut this short so that I can make a run to my local library...

I offer my sincere appreciation to the author, William Ledbetter, and the publisher, Interstellar Flight Press, for sharing this excellent novel with me.

I am not exactly sure how to write a summary on this novel without spoiling it, so I'll just go directly to what I thought.

I actually really loved it. I didn't know what to expect, but I really wanted a thrilling science-fiction and it did not disappoint. Although I have to say it was a little bit more of a ''thriller'' in my opinion, it is still a wonderful read. The book is so well written, it feels like you're watching a movie until the last page. There's definitely an interesting examination of technology and human's work through this book.

I will definitely be reading more from William Ledbetter.

This book was very interesting. I always enjoy a good book about AI. I did struggle through just a bit in some parts that didn't hold my interest, but overall it was a good book!