WILLIAM by Mason Coile is enjoying a very successful release. Margot Harrison wrote a glowing review for The New York Times: “The uncanny aspect of A.I. is front and center in WILLIAM, Mason Coile’s slim, gripping novel about the horror of watching software embrace its will to power…Mouthy and creepy in equal measures, WILLIAM recalls the living ventriloquist dummies in classic chiller films such as MAGIC and DEAD OF NIGHT…[Coile] has crafted a cyber-horror tale that combines cerebrality and carnage, a twist on THE SHINING in which the house is haunted by a ghost in the machine.” People praised WILLIAM in its September 23 print issue: “If you don’t fear rapidly evolving AI technology yet, read this one. Come for the creepily smart robot, stay for the expertly executed horror tropes—and one heck of a twist.” People also published a list curated by Coile of “Terrifying Literary Horror Novels to Sink Your Fangs Into.” Lastly, for the Book Reporter, Ray Palen writes: “The finale is indeed terrifying and so well written that it is easy for Mason Coile to manipulate his readers…WILLIAM reads like a parable for existentialism and artificial life, with more than a few moments that will call to mind FRANKENSTEIN. I really enjoyed this thrill ride of a novel and defy anyone not to finish it in a single sitting.” WILLIAM was published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons on September 10, 2024.