Oh, do I love an Avery Keene book by Stacey Abrams! It is David Baldacci and James Patterson all rolled into one (but better since it's a female author!). This time Avery and her besties are trying to figure out the cause of death of a scientist at a tech firm, Camasca. They have been brought in by the CEO and his lawyer to determine if the AI technology (that has the potential to be a game-changer in the health industry for veterans) can be trusted.

While there are some descriptions of the technology, I wasn't overwhelmed by it. I enjoyed revisiting these characters and their relationships. Avery is such a badass main character, and if you like government-esque thrillers, I highly recommend you check out this series!

Ok first of all I was super excited to get approved for this ARC because Stacey and I live in the same state and I did vote for her to be our governor. So I might be a little biased because I do think she’s awesome. Especially with her guest star role in Star Trek Discovery. But I digress. I will be a fair reviewer of her third Avery Keene novel (and my first).

As a tech nerd, I absolutely loved the premise of the book. Find out if the AI neural network, that could eradicate bias in medical care and keep people healthy no matter where they are, is a potential killer. Sign me up. I have long been a proponent of AI as a tool (run by humans, mind you), so this felt like a natural fit for me to stretch my brain against that value. The set-up, the functionality and the tech driving it felt very natural and plausible. Absolutely nothing jumped out as too far into the future, which I loved.

This is my first Avery Keene novel. Though there are a few mentions of the previous cases, it hasn’t been a barrier to enjoying the book. I’m impressed at the level of detail Abrams is managing to cover without it feeling like I’m being lectured or data-crammed in order to move the plot. Given the topic, that is no easy feat here. It’s grappling with what are very real issues to machine learning, and AI in a medical setting, particularly those in our vulnerable veterans community. I won’t spoil the plot or give away the ending. I will say all my techy colleagues are getting a copy of this book! Well worth the read and purchase!

(And maybe I should plan to use those chat AI apps a smidge less. *shudder*)

I absolutely loved this book. I can't wait until I can read the next book by Stacey Abrams. Five out of five stars from me and would be more if I could.

Avery is back, now working for a white shoe law firm and trying to lead a safer, calmer life. For the first time, she has enough money for a nice apartment and her mother is on a good path to sobriety. But when an opportunity arises, she takes on a job that is likely to be challenging - and involves a death that could be murder.

A biomedical firm that has developed ground-breaking AI has government contracts to treat veterans with personalized medicine, paying particular attention to using data to reduce historic inequalities, pioneering AI methods that will make the company wealthy when they go public - provided there is no scandal before it's listed on the stock exchange. If the man who died has uncovered a problem, it could stall the launch; if it turns out he was murdered, that could be a problem, too. Avery and her team of friends, bringing legal, medical, and technical skills to the job, need to clear things up quickly.

This is a novel teeming with ideas. Not only does it dive head-first into controversies about AI and its place in society, it takes detours into the difference between a SPAC and an IPO (different ways to take a company public), and the regulatory and financial differences between pharmaceutical discovery and drug compounding firms. It's very smart, and often quite intellectual (a key scene involves a philosophical chess match between a human and an AI-driven large language model). There are interpersonal relationships that try to balance out the braininess, but some readers may find it a little more nerdy than they signed up for. It's both a murder mystery and a science fiction scenario, speculating about the dangers of artificial general intelligence (and portraying AI as if it is as powerful as the tech industry claims, rather than being over-hyped, buggy, environmentally costly vaporware.

All that said, I found it quite engaging and original and an interesting direction for this series.

(One minor point - Native folks from the upper plains don't speak Sioux, they speak Dakota and call themselves Dakota, not Sioux; maybe that will be changed in the copy editing process)

CODED JUSTICE is Stacey Abrams’s third legal thriller installment. The novel is outstanding! Here are my brief reasons why.

Stacey Abrams has a bright, compelling way of storytelling. She crafted another masterpiece that kept me engaged from the first page to the end. She knew the story’s subject well and carefully explained everything.

The storyline itself is intriguing and scary. I wanted to know how it unfolded, and she did not disappoint.

The ending is like receiving a slow and delicious kiss! It is one of those unexpected endings. I am cool with that. My only hope is for Avery Keene’s story to continue. I wonder what will happen next with her and her crew. I rate it 5 glowing stars!

Thank you, Netgalley, for allowing me to read and write a review on CODED JUSTICE.

they were not my favorites. However with Coded Justice, Stacey Abrams hit it out of the park. As the third in the trilogy, you get everything you would expect out of Avery. As a standalone book you can jump right in and not be worried if missing anything. Overall great book and relevant topics of AI and healthcare. Would highly recommend!

I received a free advanced copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the first two books. This one a little less so. The story bogs down a little too much about artificial intelligence and explanations. However; the story was good and character development realistic and likable characters b

"Coded Justice" marks my first experience with a novel by Stacey Abrams, but it certainly won't be my last. While part of a series, it stands independently with a compelling narrative. The story centers around Avery Keene, a former law clerk who now works at a prestigious law firm. She finds herself embroiled in a case involving a major tech corporation, where a malfunction in a new artificial intelligence system designed to provide exceptional healthcare leads to the untimely death of an engineer during testing. Although the book occasionally delves into technical terminology, it remains captivating and thrilling throughout. Avery and her colleagues take on the role of investigators, determined to uncover the truth behind the incident. I rated this book four stars and wholeheartedly recommend it.

I extend my gratitude to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC. This review reflects my honest opinion.

Coded Justice is a timely mystery about AI and how it can be both beneficial and potentially harmful. The third book of the Avery Keene series finds Avery and her friends tasked with finding out if an AI is capable of murder. The medical company Camasca, run by the charismatic Rafe Diaz, is about to go public. Its innovative AI system helps to diagnose patients and help get veterans better health care. But when three members of the Camasca team are poisoned, one fatally, by a ventilation system in their shared workroom, people start to question the safety of the AI. Did it try to eliminate people who found flaws in its systems? Dr. Diaz enlists Avery and her friends Jared, Ling and Noah to find out. What they find out is a tangled web of fake diagnoses, medical errors and a very human element behind the AI attack. I enjoyed the book for the most part but the details about the AI system got to be a little boring after a while. Avery remains a great character who fights for what she believes in, which is always compelling. Not my favorite of the series but I will definitely check out book four if there is one. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Avery Keene is back in the third book in Stacey Abrams series. I enjoyed the first two books and was anxious to continue the journey with Avery Keene. This is a timely novel with all the current advances in Artificial Intelligence today. What happens if AI evolves a on its own and countermands its human program and instructions. Read and find out!

Stacey Abrams is three for three with the Avery Keene series. I hope there is more to come! It was difficult figuring out the direction of this novel, which is not a bad thing because I was thoroughly engaged. I mostly oscillated between science fiction and cyber thriller. I honestly hoped for the former because the capabilities of AI in this novel was scary! This novel is so poignant with the nearly unavoidable presence of AI in our life. I found the discussion between the advantages and disadvantages of AI interesting and informative. I'm still processing the ending!

Stacey Abrams is back with her third Avery Keene thriller! I loved the first two novels in this series (While Justice Sleeps, Rogue Justice) and, unsurprisingly, could not put Coded Justice down. Avery, now working at a white-shoe DC law firm, is hired by Camasca, a tech firm situated at the intersection between artificial intelligence and veterans' health care. A Camasca engineer is dead, and something fishy (and, perhaps, deadly) is afoot with the AI systems. Avery rounds up the gang (Jared, Ling, Noah) to help her investigate. But will they all make it out alive? I found this novel to be timely, twisty, terrifying, and unputdownable. Already looking forward to Avery's next adventure!

Great read! First read from this author. This book makes me want to read more from this author. Kept my attention and interest until the end.

good mystery of what happens when AI takes over and tries to help patients. loved the friends who help Avery. loved the slight romance. Loved the team and trying to solve what really happened in the room.