"Kiss Me Twice" is a science fiction police procedural novella, by Mary Robinette Kowal. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June 2011.
Synopsis
When a police station is attacked and the computer storing the department's artificial intelligence is stolen, detective Scott Huang suspects a connection to a murder whose investigation the attack disrupted.
Reception
"Kiss Me Twice" was a finalist for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2011, and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Novella.
Ken Liu praised Kowal's "dialogue that sparkles with wit". Jim C. Hines found the story reminiscent of the Elijah Baley stories, and lauded Huang as a "decent, determined, well-developed character who treats Metta more like a partner than a machine".
Origin
Kowal began the story as a project for NaNoWriMo.
References
- 2012 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved November 12, 2020
- Kiss Me Twice, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved November 12, 2020
- Announcing the 2012 Locus Award Winners, at Tor.com; published June 16, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020
- Kiss Me Twice, by Ken Liu; at KenLiu.name; published February 26, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020
- Hugo Novellas, Part 1 , by Jim C. Hines; at JimCHines.com; published June 14, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020
- Sale! Kiss Me Twice to Asimov’s plus a word about NaNoWriMo, by Mary Robinette Kowal, at MaryRobinetteKowal.com; published December 12, 2010 ; retrieved November 12, 2020
External links
- Text of the story at Kowal's official site
- Sequel to the story at Apex Magazine