slayra reviewed The plutonium blonde by John Zakour (DAW book collectors ;)
Review of 'The plutonium blonde' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Zach is the last licensed private investigator on Earth in the year 2057, and he is also sort of famous. He is hired by the beautiful and very powerful BB Starr to find and deactivate a powerful droid that her late husband secretly built. Unfortunately for Zach, said droid not only is a killing machine but may also be the most intelligent droid out there. Moreover, Zach's girlfriend is worried he may be having an affair with BB and a couple of different electronic devices keep trying to kill him. Zach has the help of the very efficient and slightly annoying HARV (his personal computer) to try and find the dangerous droid before it turns into a doomsday device.
The book had me before it even started as it is dedicated to [a:Douglas Adams|4|Douglas Adams|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1189120061p2/4.jpg] - which says a lot about the authors. The interaction between Zach and HARV is …
Zach is the last licensed private investigator on Earth in the year 2057, and he is also sort of famous. He is hired by the beautiful and very powerful BB Starr to find and deactivate a powerful droid that her late husband secretly built. Unfortunately for Zach, said droid not only is a killing machine but may also be the most intelligent droid out there. Moreover, Zach's girlfriend is worried he may be having an affair with BB and a couple of different electronic devices keep trying to kill him. Zach has the help of the very efficient and slightly annoying HARV (his personal computer) to try and find the dangerous droid before it turns into a doomsday device.
The book had me before it even started as it is dedicated to [a:Douglas Adams|4|Douglas Adams|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1189120061p2/4.jpg] - which says a lot about the authors. The interaction between Zach and HARV is brilliant and I was pleasantly surprised by the mystery development. Even though it is a funny story, the mystery is there and carries the plot through twists and killer droids. If you like mystery and humour, ignore the science fiction part because you'll enjoy this book no matter what.