This second installment hits the ground running， with a murder taking place in a corporate bank and the secrets behind secrets that are unveiled while trying to uncover the truth。 While， book one is a large A。I。 hunt， with several twists and turns， this book shines a light on the corrupt setting of the story and the potential threats that lie everywhere （both human and non-human）。The plot is way more complex than book 1 due to the increase in antagonists， dolls， mainframes， and allies。 There is This second installment hits the ground running， with a murder taking place in a corporate bank and the secrets behind secrets that are unveiled while trying to uncover the truth。 While， book one is a large A。I。 hunt， with several twists and turns， this book shines a light on the corrupt setting of the story and the potential threats that lie everywhere （both human and non-human）。The plot is way more complex than book 1 due to the increase in antagonists， dolls， mainframes， and allies。 There is a more ominous feel throughout the story as the MC starts to interact more with the "overlords" of Babylon。 The intrigue and suspense of the moments are broken up by either comedic/heartfelt moments with the dolls or huge firefights that emerge when the protagonist proves he's too good at his job。 The only thing more interesting than the noir aspect of the story is the developing relationships between Nick and his artificial companions。Overall， this was even better than book 1， which was amazing in and of itself。 Can't wait to see the direction the story goes from here。 。。。more