Discredited Citizen

Name: Discredited Citizen
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert Kiesling
ISBN: 9781662284502

Author: Robert Kiesling

Narrator: Lucas Lee, Daisy Marble

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Northern Lights Kennels Productions, LLC

Published: 01/29/2021

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

"The new 1984."It's 2030, and AI has made trial lawyers obsolete. When a former trial lawyer, John Keys, lands in jail, he becomes embroiled in a life-and-death situation that forces him to confront a horrifying truth to gain his freedom.John Keys is a trial lawyer and a damn good one. That is until artificial intelligence takes over the criminal justice system and makes him obsolete. Faced with the harsh reality of his new life, he lands himself in prison for good.Luckily, his old partner finds a way out. All Keys has to do is convince a doctor falsely accused of murder by AI to plead guilty and take a plea pill to avoid a death sentence. But the doctor refuses to accept the deal and demands a trial under the old law: a jury by his human peers.Catapulted into the heart of the murder trial, Keys uncovers a conspiracy far more heinous than anyone could imagine. Now hunted by Zon, the corporation running the smart city, for the secrets he holds, Keys must expose them before they kill him and everyone he loves.Discredited Citizen is a thrilling dystopian novel that will keep you riveted to your seat. Order your copy now and join Keys in his fight for the truth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on June 15, 2020

This book caught my interest early and held on. It takes place in the future (2030) where technology runs everything including the legal system. An innocent doctor demands a trial by humans and a lawyer who has become obsolete is picked to help him. Quite a few things happen, very interesting, the wa......more

Goodreads review by Ian on July 26, 2020

In the not so distant future, the citizens are ruled by robot law, which in turn appears to be set in place by the most powerful corporation: Zon. We follow a high-quality surgeon, referred to as Doc, who, when walking home, finds a policeman who has been shot. He leans over to see if he can do anyt......more

Goodreads review by Píaras on June 05, 2020

Artificial intelligence takes control... Discredited Citizen is a brilliant and chilling novel for several reasons. For one thing, it shows us what life would be like under a purely malevolent, all-powerful and ruthless dictatorship where artificial intelligence controls all aspects of the criminal j......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on September 05, 2021

What happens when the best surgeon gets caught in a murder he claims he didn’t do? In the not-too-distant future, you would think the usual proceedings of court, trial by jury, etc. But not in the Zon, smart city where the façade of a Utopian city covers everything. In the year 2030, technical corpo......more

Goodreads review by Brian on June 10, 2020

A World Without Lawyer - Be Careful What You Wish For Discredited Citizen by Robert Kiesling is a completely engaging futuristic novel that takes place in the year 2030. On the surface, life appears to be a completely perfect utopian society where people live normal lives, go to work and socialize. Su......more