by Bruce M. Perrin

3.9 stars – 29 reviews

FREE with – Learn More

Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

Here’s the set-up:

“Thoroughly enjoyed the geeky main character and revelled in the cognitive psychological aspects of the story. It’s a fascinating look at the potential of autonomous machines and an unlikely, but possible, scenario that could develop.  Strong characters, intelligent attention to detail and a great plot ensured this was a quite riveting read. Highly recommended.” – Amazon Review

Recently graduated and newly hired Ruger-Phillips employee, Dr. Sam “Doc” Price is excited to be starting his new assignment. He will be assessing training developed for a team. It is, however, a team like no other, because only one of the team members is human; the other is one of the most intelligent and lethal systems ever built by man – the Joint Aerial Combat Capability or JACC. Loaded with the latest in detection and threat assessment technology, JACC is a silent, deadly hunter in the sky. Doc discovers, however, that JACC may not be the only killer on the remote, Nevada test range where he now finds himself. Soon, he is involved in a cat and mouse game with an unknown adversary. In this fight for his life and the lives of his friends, Doc asks himself, how do you match wits with the mind in the clouds, when you are not sure if you are facing the cold, exact logic of machine intelligence or the coldblooded urges of a human murderer?

Mind in the Clouds is book #2 in the Mind Sleuth Series. It is not necessary to read book #1 in order to understand this novel. The story in this book is standalone. There are a little less than 4 pages (the second chapter) that provide a transition from book #1, but otherwise, there is no shared plot.