Following his ‘resurrection walk’ and need for a new direction, Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company whose chatbot told a sixteen-year-old boy that it was okay for him to kill his ex-girlfriend for her disloyalty.

Representing the victim’s family, Mickey’s case explores the mostly unregulated and exploding AI business, and the lack of training guardrails. Along the way he joins up with a journalist named Jack McEvoy, who wants to be a fly on the wall during the trial in order to write a book about it. But Mickey puts him to work going through the mountain of printed discovery materials in the case. McEvoy’s digging ultimately delivers the key witness, a whistleblower who has been too afraid to speak up. The case is fraught with danger because billions are at stake.

Why we love it 

• Perfect for newcomers, The Proving Ground is brought to life by Peter Giles, narrator of Michael Connolly’s Resurrection Walk and more.
• Full of twists and turns, The Proving Ground touches on what could happen if AI becomes dangerous.
• Available on uLibrary, The Proving Ground is free with your library card, making it easy to discover without any extra cost or waiting.

How to make the most of it 

• Borrow the audiobook via uLibrary and head on your own ‘resurrection walk’ as you listen on your favoured device.
• Watch The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and have the classic ‘book vs TV’ debate.
• Share your thoughts or favourite moments on social, tag #uLibrary, and join the conversation around the gripping eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series.

Open uLibrary today and get ready for the case that could change everything.