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Rebecca 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.
Designed 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.
Each 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. Even the things they never dared to say. And if he’s executing their darkest desires, it’s their responsibility to stop him…at any cost.
Gregg Hurwitz takes a bold departure from his Orphan X series, delivering a gripping psychological thriller fused with science fiction. The genre blend is seamless in this story of a family’s reliance on a new presence in their home: an AI robot named “Mr. Man”.
Rebecca and Mark Higgins are struggling. Rebecca is grieving a miscarriage, while Mark is overwhelmed by his work. Their daughter, Maddy, who is neurodivergent, demands more care and attention than either parent can manage alone. Seeking help, they welcome Mr. Man into their lives. At first, he seems like the perfect solution. The house runs smoothly, and, most importantly, Mr. Man connects with Maddy, bringing much-needed stability to her world.
But, as with any technology, there is a cost. Mr. Man is so advanced that he anticipates their needs before they voice them. Yet, as the story unfolds, subtle threats and accidents begin to pile up. Has Mr. Man tapped into Rebecca and Mark’s subconscious stress, interpreting their emotions in a way that justifies extreme actions? The result is a chilling body count, as Mr. Man removes every obstacle. Clearly at any cost.
Hurwitz doesn’t just deliver suspense; he probes deep into the vulnerability of a family at its breaking point. The Delivery is a taut, unnerving tale that will leave readers questioning just how much trust we place in the technology we invite into our homes.
