[Out Now]: MURDER IN THE GENERATIVE KITCHEN by Meg Pontecorvo

Happy Book Birthday to MURDER IN THE GENERATIVE KITCHEN by Meg Pontecorvo, a science fiction novella with a lot to say about artificial intelligence, the justice system, and the future of high-tech kitchens. Get your copy today in either ebook or paperback, and then let us know what you thought of it by leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads!

Here's what early readers had to say:

"Mysteriously delicious. Tastefully romantic. With a GMO garnish."
--Terry Bisson, author of Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

"With Murder in the Generative Kitchen, new author Meg Pontecorvo cooks up and dishes out for you not one, not two, but three original sci fi premises. Enjoy and digest them well!"
--David Brin, author of Existence and The Postman

“Meg Pontecorvo's debut combines three of my favorite things: virtual reality, AI, and a good murder mystery. A great read. This book made me want my own generative kitchen, as long as it doesn't come with a recipe for death.”
--Dan Koboldt, author of The Rogue Retrieval

"Murder in the Generative Kitchen by Meg Pontecorvo is a compact little story with a lot to say. Readers will find a fresh take on Asimov’s three laws, see a twisted future where vacations are paid for by the courts, and learn that the same old arguments will still be contested long after we’re gone."
--Ricky L. Brown, Amazing Stories

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About the Book

With the Vacation Jury Duty system, jurors can lounge on a comfortable beach while watching the trial via virtual reality. Julio is loving the beach, as well as the views of a curvy fellow juror with a rainbow-lacquered skin modification who seems to be the exact opposite of his recent ex-girlfriend back in Chicago. Because of jury sequestration rules, they can’t talk to each other at all, or else they’ll have to pay full price for this Acapulco vacation. Still, Julio is desperate to catch her attention. But while he struts and tries to catch her eye, he also becomes fascinated by the trial at hand.
 
At first it seemed a foregone conclusion that the woman on trial used a high-tech generative kitchen to feed her husband a poisonous meal, but the more evidence mounts, the more Julio starts to suspect the kitchen may have made the decision on its own.

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About the Author

A writer and artist dedicated to multiple genres, Meg Pontecorvo earned an MFA in Poetry Writing from Washington University in St. Louis and is a 2010 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Meg has published a novelette, “Grounded,” in Asimov’s, and her artwork in collage and pen has been featured in experimental video performances in the Bay Area. A native of Philadelphia, she grew up in the Midwest and now shares a small apartment with her partner and cats in San Francisco, where she cooks in a tech-free kitchen. Follow her author page on Facebook.

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