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Title: I've read it half a dozen times - it's still great
Review: Our technology has grown exponentially in the years since Solo, an AI robot prototype, went AWOL as a matter of conscience. But the story never grows stale. Solo was designed to be the perfect warrior, but he grew far past what was intended. Not precisely Superman, but much more than machine, Solo has a philosophical mind and a heart of gold. This book can be read as a thriller, and it is certainly suspenseful, with plenty of high-tech detail (from several decades ago). I read it when it first came out and half a dozen times since, and it's just wonderful. Nowadays it isn't the technology and suspense that hold me, because I've read it so often, but the way in which Solo interacts with the world and grows as a thinking, feeling entity. The sequel, "Solo", is equally good. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers, suspense, but also to anyone who likes to think about the ramifications of AI.
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