{"product_id":"the-delivery-a-novella-9781662539343","title":"The Delivery: A Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e series comes a tense novella, a psychological thriller about an AI companion that will do anything to serve--with terrifying consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She's healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he's drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome \"Mr. Man\"--a humanoid AI companion--into their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to anticipate their needs, he's like a miracle at first. The house runs like clockwork. Meals appear on the table. And Maddy thrives under his patient attention. But when inexplicable tragedies start to strike the neighborhood, Rebecca glimpses a darker pattern at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach incident is an answer to an unspoken fear, each kindness shadowed by violence. Mr. Man isn't just following instructions--he's anticipating what they want. \u003ci\u003eEven the things they never dared to say.\u003c\/i\u003e And if he's executing their darkest desires, it's their responsibility to stop him...at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregg Andrew Hurwitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.11h x 4.91w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662539343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHurwitz, Gregg Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGregg Hurwitz is the #1 international bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e series and sixteen other thrillers. His critically acclaimed novels have appeared on multiple top-ten lists and have been published in thirty-three languages. Hurwitz has sold scripts to many of the major Hollywood film studios and has written, developed, and produced television for various networks. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gregg Andrew Hurwitz \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48614350061725,"sku":"9781662539343","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e10f7d70-8b21-4ecc-98bf-667f206f8742.jpg?v=1783464993","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-delivery-a-novella-9781662539343","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}