Meet Paul Bradley Carr, Author of The Confessions

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Bookshop West Portal is delighted to welcome Paul Bradley Carr to celebrate the release of his latest thrilling novel, The Confessions. Get ready to perch on the edge of your seat for this wild ride. As a bookstore owner as well as an accomplished author, Mr. Carr certainly knows his way around a great plot. Timely, propulsive, and thought-provoking, The Confessions is guaranteed to stick with you!

One bookseller commented, "My hot take is that every book club should read this. On top of being a great read that anyone could enjoy, there's just so much to discuss and consider."

What if everyone’s darkest search history and secret misdeeds were sent to their colleagues, their friends, their loved ones?

Paul Bradley Carr, former Silicon Valley journalist turned bookstore owner, tackles that question in this dazzling high-concept, propulsive thriller -- perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Harlan Coben, and Gillian Flynn.

LLIAM is the world’s most powerful supercomputer, built to make the toughest decisions for its users. Where to work, who to marry, and even who should live or die. But when LLIAM suddenly goes offline with no explanation, the world is thrust into chaos, paralyzed by indecision. Stocks plummet, stores are shuttered, planes sit grounded on runways as humanity scrambles to re-adapt to an uncertain, analog world.

Then the first letters arrive…on every continent, in every language, mysterious envelopes arrive in the mail, exposing people’s darkest secrets, and most shocking crimes. All beginning with the same chilling words: “We must confess.”

With millions of people suddenly made to confront their past transgressions, and society fast unraveling, CEO Kaitlan Goss must track down the only person who can help undo the resulting violent chaos: Maud Brookes, an ex-nun who taught LLIAM what it means to be human.

But when Maud receives a letter herself, revealing Kaitlan’s own unforgivable sin, the two women are forced into a deadly game of deceit as the world teeters on the brink.

Tackling big ideas like A.I., big tech, and internet privacy while still being a propulsive and accessible read, THE CONFESSIONS hits that rare sweet spot of a novel that is both highly timely and wonderfully escapist.

Paul Bradley Carr is a journalist and author. He has written three memoirs about his adventures in and around Silicon Valley. He was the Silicon Valley columnist for The Guardian, senior editor at TechCrunch, cofounder of PandoDaily, and founder and editor-in-chief of the infamous NSFWCORP in Las Vegas. His writing has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, National Geographic, and much more. He lives in Palm Springs with his family and is the co-owner of The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs. Find out more at PaulBradleyCarr.com.

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