Ask Me Anything

By: P.Z. Reizin

Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis, Mark Meadows

From the author of Happiness for Humans, a romantic comedy for the technology age: A young woman unlucky in love gets a little help from the most unlikely of places to find her perfect match.

Wouldn't it be great if everyone had a team of smart machines to handle all the messy emotional stuff? When you consider how many quadrillions of hours of human drudgery have been eradicated by the invention of only the dishwasher, the washing machine and (ahem) the fridge freezer, is it absurd to imagine a scenario in which household appliances bring the same - yes! - genius to bear on the slow-motion car crash that is (for many young people) the romantic side of their lives? If they are content to leave their dishes, dirty linen, and food refrigeration to smart technology, how much of a stretch is it for machines to take care of their emotional needs?

Chloe and Daisy Parsloe only have each other, since Daisy's dad left for sunnier climes and a new family. But now Daisy is in her early 30s, she's not doing brilliantly at work, her love life is haphazard (to put it kindly), and her elderly mum seems to be losing her mind.... Daisy is also the proud possessor of a smart fridge, which keeps trying to help Daisy sort out her life by sending her texts to tell her that she's out of milk or that the pasta salad has gone out of date. What Daisy doesn't know is that her smart fridge, like her smart toothbrush, microwave, TV, fitness tracker, and laptop, all want to help her smooth out her chaotic existence - and help her mother, Mrs. Parsloe, stay independently living at home. Operation Daisy is about to make both the Parsloes' lives much, much happier.

©2020 P.Z. Reizin Ltd. (P)2020 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"One of the most unique love stories ever written, this novel blends the ethereal concepts of true love and fate with a thoughtful examination of the risks and worries of artificial intelligence. The alternating perspectives between the humans and AIs keep readers captivated while providing a fulfilling dose of quirky humor and "will they or won't they" tension." (RT Book Reviews)

"A sort of Shakespearean comedy of errors but instead of the gods there are rogue AIs seeking to meddle in the affairs of humans. Great fun." (The Booksellers, UK)

"Part love story, part meditation on the role of AI in our society, Happiness for Humans by P.Z. Reizin is a fun, light romance that also happens to ask some important questions about what it means to be human - and what it means to be in love." (Bookpage)