"Coded Justice" marks my first experience with a novel by Stacey Abrams, but it certainly won't be my last. While part of a series, it stands independently with a compelling narrative. The story centers around Avery Keene, a former law clerk who now works at a prestigious law firm. She finds herself embroiled in a case involving a major tech corporation, where a malfunction in a new artificial intelligence system designed to provide exceptional healthcare leads to the untimely death of an engineer during testing. Although the book occasionally delves into technical terminology, it remains captivating and thrilling throughout. Avery and her colleagues take on the role of investigators, determined to uncover the truth behind the incident. I rated this book four stars and wholeheartedly recommend it.

I extend my gratitude to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC. This review reflects my honest opinion.

Coded Justice is a timely mystery about AI and how it can be both beneficial and potentially harmful. The third book of the Avery Keene series finds Avery and her friends tasked with finding out if an AI is capable of murder. The medical company Camasca, run by the charismatic Rafe Diaz, is about to go public. Its innovative AI system helps to diagnose patients and help get veterans better health care. But when three members of the Camasca team are poisoned, one fatally, by a ventilation system in their shared workroom, people start to question the safety of the AI. Did it try to eliminate people who found flaws in its systems? Dr. Diaz enlists Avery and her friends Jared, Ling and Noah to find out. What they find out is a tangled web of fake diagnoses, medical errors and a very human element behind the AI attack. I enjoyed the book for the most part but the details about the AI system got to be a little boring after a while. Avery remains a great character who fights for what she believes in, which is always compelling. Not my favorite of the series but I will definitely check out book four if there is one. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Avery Keene is back in the third book in Stacey Abrams series. I enjoyed the first two books and was anxious to continue the journey with Avery Keene. This is a timely novel with all the current advances in Artificial Intelligence today. What happens if AI evolves a on its own and countermands its human program and instructions. Read and find out!

Stacey Abrams is three for three with the Avery Keene series. I hope there is more to come! It was difficult figuring out the direction of this novel, which is not a bad thing because I was thoroughly engaged. I mostly oscillated between science fiction and cyber thriller. I honestly hoped for the former because the capabilities of AI in this novel was scary! This novel is so poignant with the nearly unavoidable presence of AI in our life. I found the discussion between the advantages and disadvantages of AI interesting and informative. I'm still processing the ending!

Stacey Abrams is back with her third Avery Keene thriller! I loved the first two novels in this series (While Justice Sleeps, Rogue Justice) and, unsurprisingly, could not put Coded Justice down. Avery, now working at a white-shoe DC law firm, is hired by Camasca, a tech firm situated at the intersection between artificial intelligence and veterans' health care. A Camasca engineer is dead, and something fishy (and, perhaps, deadly) is afoot with the AI systems. Avery rounds up the gang (Jared, Ling, Noah) to help her investigate. But will they all make it out alive? I found this novel to be timely, twisty, terrifying, and unputdownable. Already looking forward to Avery's next adventure!

Great read! First read from this author. This book makes me want to read more from this author. Kept my attention and interest until the end.

good mystery of what happens when AI takes over and tries to help patients. loved the friends who help Avery. loved the slight romance. Loved the team and trying to solve what really happened in the room.