Blog Tour: Review of The Algorithm Will See You Now by JL Lycette

Author: JL Lycette

Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN-10: 1685131492
ISBN-13: 9781685131494
ASIN: B0BLD16W7T
Print Length: 303 Pages

The most dangerous lies are the ones that use the truth to sell themselves.
 
Medical treatment determined by artificial intelligence could do more than make Hope Kestrel's career. It could revolutionize healthcare.
 
What the Seattle surgeon doesn't know is the AI has a hidden fatal flaw, and the people covering it up will stop at nothing to dominate the world's healthcare — and its profits. Soon, Hope is made the scapegoat for a patient's death, and only Jacie Stone, a gifted intern with a knack for computer science, is willing to help search for the truth.
 
But her patient's death is only the tip of the conspiracy's iceberg. The Director, Marah Maddox, is plotting a use for the AI far outside the ethical bounds of her physician's oath. A staggering plan capable of reducing human lives to their DNA code, redefining the concepts of sickness and health, and delivering the power of life and death decisions into the hands of those behind the AI.
 
Even if the algorithm accidentally discards some who are treatable in order to make that happen...
 
Purchase a copy of The Algorithm Will See You Now on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list.
 
My thoughts:

The Algorithm Will See You now takes place in a future were AI and it's algorithms determine who will respond to treatment for disease and who will not.  But when a patient who was supposed to be a responder, does not respond to treatment, a doctor begins to question the validity of the technology.  

I did ultimately enjoy this one.  It was a little slow in parts, especially when it got medically technical.  I did like the characters. The best part about the book is Hope and her journey going from a firm believer in the AI to understanding that it is fallible.  The book is one that really makes you think.  With the rise of AI in our times, there are a lot of questions about it and how good it is for our society.  I liked that the author covered the bias that is built into AI. It can really only learn from what is put into it.  This is something that we need to be conscious about going forward.  It's not an fast paced thriller, it's more of a slow burn medical Sci-fi that deals with grief, medical ethics and forgiveness.  Give it a try.

About the Author

Jennifer / JL Lycette is a novelist, award-winning essayist, rural physician, wife, and mother. She has a degree in biochemistry from the University of San Francisco and attained her medical degree at the University of Washington. Mid-career, she discovered narrative medicine in her path back from physician burnout and has been writing ever since. Her essays can be found in Intima, NEJM, JAMA and other journals; at Doximity and Medscape; and her website https: //jenniferlycette.com. She is an alumna of the 2019 Pitch Wars Mentoring program. Her other published speculative fiction can be found in the anthology And If That Mockingbird Don't Sing: Parenting Stories Gone Speculative (Alternating Current Press). The Algorithm Will See You Now (Black Rose Writing Press) is her first novel. 
 
Find her online:
 
Website: https://jenniferlycette.com
Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/Author.JL.Lycette
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22185205.J_L_Lycette
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JL_Lycette
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lycette/
Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@JL_Lycette
 

Blog Tour Calendar
 
April 3rd @ The Muffin
Join us at WOW! Women on Writing as we celebrate the launch of The Algorithm Will See You Now by JL Lycette. Read an interview with the author and have the chance to win a copy of the book for yourself.
https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com
 
April 7th @ One Writer's Journey
Visit Sue's blog for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. 
https://suebe.wordpress.com/
 
April 8th @ The Book Diva's Reads
Don't miss an excerpt of The Algorithm Will See You Now. You can also win a copy of the book!
https://thebookdivasreads.com/
 
April 10th @ One Writer's Journey
Join Sue for a guest post by author JL Lycette about what it's like to start a writing career in her 40s.
https://suebe.wordpress.com/
 
April 11th @ Life According to Jamie
Don't miss Jamie's review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://www.lifeaccordingtojamie.com
 
April 13th @ A Storybook World
Join Deirdra for a feature of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://www.astorybookworld.com/
 
April 14th @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog
Visit Beverley's blog for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/
 
April 15th @ Boots, Shoes, and Fashion
Join Linda for her insightful interview with author JL Lycette about her book The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://bootsshoesandfashion.com
 
April 16th @ Seaside Book Nook
Join Jilleen for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
http://www.seasidebooknook.com/
 
April 17th @ Sara Trimble's Blog
Join Sara for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. You'll also have a chance to win a copy of the book!
https://saratrimble.wordpress.com/
 
April 17th @ Writer, Writer Pants on Fire
Visit Mindy's blog for JL Lycette's guest post on how to write when you have a demanding day job.
https://www.mindymcginnis.com/blog
 
April 19th @ Beverley A. Baird's Blog
Join Beverley for a guest post by JL Lycette about how writing and storytelling helped her recover from burnout.
https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/
 
April 20th @ Sara Trimble's Blog
Join Sara again for a guest post by JL Lycette about how the current-day applications of AI inspired her book.
https://saratrimble.wordpress.com
 
April 22nd @ From the TBR Pile
Join Kari for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. 
https://fromthetbrpile.blogspot.com/
 
April 23rd @ The Faerie Review
Join Lily for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://www.thefaeriereview.com
 
April 24th @ Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
Join Lisa for her interview with JL Lycette about her book The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://lisahaselton.com/blog/
 
April 25th @ The Forgotten Books
Join Heather for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. Win a copy of the book too!
https://www.instagram.com/The_forgotten_books_/
 
April 27th @ Knotty Needle
Visit Judy's blog for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com/
 
April 29th @ The Wonderful World of Words
Visit Joy's blog for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. You also have the chance to win a copy of the book!
https://awonderfulworldofwords.blogspot.com/
 
May 1st @ Liberate and Lather
Join Angie for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://liberateandlather.com/
 
May 2nd @ Writer Advice
Join B. Lynn Goodwin for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://writeradvice.com/
 
May 3rd @ Word Magic
Visit Fiona's blog for her feature of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
http://fionaingramauthor.blogspot.com/
 
May 4th @ Writer Advice
Visit B. Lynn Goodwin's site again for JL Lycette's guest post about her experience as a mentee in 2019 Pitch Wars mentorship program.
https://writeradvice.com/
 
May 5th @ Storeybook Reviews
Read Leslie's review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://storeybookreviews.com/
 
May 6th @ The Mommies Review
Join Glenda for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now.
https://www.themommiesreviews.com/
 
May 6th @ Bookwoman Joan
Visit Joan's blog for her review of The Algorithm Will See You Now. She'll also be giving away a copy of the book too!
https://bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/