A dystopian pageturner reminiscent of A Brave New World. "The Algorithm Will See You Now" is an interesting exploration of how healthcare could soon look as the AIs are gaining more and more influence. The story felt realistic enough and definitely well-researched, and although the scientist in my has some questions/doubts about the finer details, I found that this did not stop me from enjoying this read. The characters could have been a bit more three dimensional but once again, this did not deter me from devouring this story. A really gripping read featuring some interesting thought experiments - would definitely recommend!

A chilling medical thriller set in the near future where profit in health care costs patients lives. The authors medical background lends an authenticity to the writing. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

An eerily possible sci-fi novel and a must read --

The title of this book immediately drew me in thinking about how an AI algorithm could take over in the diagnostics of healthcare. I certainly hope this never happens, but The Algorithm Will See You Now presents a believable scenario.

The main character, Hope, is motivated in her career by the loss of her mother years before. A staunch advocate for the algorithm, she is faced with issues regarding its validity. And rightly so, as the pulse of the story moves along steadily reaching a tension-filled climax.

However, in the resolution stage of the book, I found myself skipping over long passages of repetitive content I felt was thoroughly covered earlier in the book and wasn’t really needed. It slowed the pacing for me.

But overall, the book is exceptionally well-researched, as the author is a physician and draws from her personal experience to make the healthcare experience very real. I particularly appreciated the Author’s notes regarding her inspiration for the story and how much of a potential reality it could become, if not closely monitored.

If you like medical suspense stories and nearly real sci-fi, you will love this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing me with an advance copy of this book.

Who gets to decide which patients deserve a chance at treatment? Dr. Hope Kestrel works for a company that believes algorithms can make more objective decisions than humans. The death of Hope’s own mother leads her to put faith in predictive health algorithms, even as she sees that they are used to deny treatment to some patients. When Hope suspects a company coverup about the algorithm’s accuracy rate, she must put her career on the line to uncover the truth.

Based on the title of this book, I expected the plot to revolve around an unimaginably advanced “AI” system that supplants human doctors in a distant future. Instead, the book is about slightly more advanced versions of automated decision support technologies that are currently being tested in hospitals around the globe. It’s not hard to imagine a near future where doctors must grapple with the interesting ethical questions at the heart of this book.

While I appreciated the premise and the fast-paced drama, the execution fell a bit flat for me. I was able to predict many plot points and thought the characters, especially the main antagonist, were too one-dimensional. However, I think someone interested in medical dramas might enjoy the health care aspects, as I got the impression that they were well-researched and informed by the author’s professional experience in medicine.

My thanks to NetGalley & Black Rose Writing for an ARC of this book.

JL Lycette brings us the future of medicine in a taught, fast-paced thriller. Thrilling characters, twists and turns, and an unrelenting plot. The best part of the book is you can totally see this happening in the future. Big business putting profits over health care. This book is more than a prediction. Scarier than anything else out there. Thankfully, there are good doctors out there like the main character, Hope. Great writing and you'll breeze through it in a weekend. Highly recommend.
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In the near future, surgeon Dr Hope Kestrel works at a facility run by one of the big medical companies who have pioneered a system where a patient's health & responsiveness to treatment is weighed in the balance by artificial intelligence to decide who should receive care. Those who are for this system argue that it takes emotions out of the equation & healthcare resources are allocated decided on logic. Hope thinks the system works & never really stops to consider those who are denied treatment, who are left (ironically) without hope.

What has been hidden from most people, including Hope, is that the AI has a hidden fatal flaw, along the lines of "garbage in garbage out" & those who do know want it covered up to continue their efforts to dominate the healthcare system & profits. When Hope's attention is directed to the inhumanity of the system by a new intern, Jacie Stone, her career soon goes on the slide. She is blamed for a patient's death, & realises that she needs to fight not only for herself but for everyone who no longer has a voice.

Written by an American, but timely in a UK which sees the NHS drifting further along the same path, this is a look into a potential future. Covid starkly showed us that some people's lives are considered more valuable than others in society, & this book takes that proposition & runs with it. If I had to categorise it, I would say it's similar to a medical version of Minority Report. I mostly enjoyed it, the main character can be a little annoying at times, but I felt that more could have been done with the story in the conclusion as it felt a little too easily resolved. My rating is 3.5 stars (rounded up).

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Black Rose Writing, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

First, I want to thank NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing me with an Advance ebook copy of this book.

The Algorithm Will See You Now is an amazing story that takes a truly unique view on the future of America's already daunting healthcare crisis. This very near future is barely science fiction, as is stated in the story, so many parts of our lives are already being manipulated or outright controlled by Algorithms. That said, the story of Hope, a doctor who put her faith in an algorithm she helped to develop, is beautiful and contains a depth of emotion I was not prepared for.

I have to admit that I was expecting something a little more whimsical and sardonic given the title and the Science Fiction tag. This felt a lot more like a very near future thriller akin to Homecoming, with a lot of questions about medical ethics and the possible implications of AI and algorithms on the future of Healthcare. The premise pulled me in to the story quickly, even with my inaccurate expectations. However, there were times during some of the more dramatic confrontations where a character's internal monologue hogged the spotlight a little and dropped the tension.

All told, this was a fascinating read and would be a great fit for anyone with interests in the medical field and similar medical field dramas.

I enjoyed this. I have to admit I skipped over some of the technical jargon bits, which felt like the author was lording it over the medically uneducated, but that's ok. The overall story was gripping.

JL Lycette takes us into a visionary science fiction world, full of creativity and refashioned visions from today into tomorrow. The writing is fast-paced and enjoyable, and I’d gladly read work by this author again.

What happens when an AI puts profit over life? Patients die. The Algorithm Will See You Now will take you on a deep and scary dive into themes of power, control, and corruption. What's Big Medicine up to? And is this future closer than we let ourselves believe?