When a murderbot avoids eye contact ...

Just a heads-up, when a murderbot stands there looking to the left of your head to avoid eye contact, its probably not thinking about killing you, its probably frantically trying to come up with a reply to whatever you just said to it.

Martha Wells, Network Effect

The Murderbot Diaries have become my relaxation reading during stressful times. Very much like Murderbot always falling back on running episodes of The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon during its own times of stress. Lately — Murderbot is my friend for nighttime reading. Plus it is just good reading anytime.