The Eighth Day by Joseph John

This is a technological sci-fi thriller suitable for young adults and up.

A stranger approaches Shawn Jaffe and tells him that he is not who he thinks he is and that nothing about his life is true. Just after making this statement the stranger is killed. A detective named Sam Harrington is called in to work the case. Sam is considered old-school, he works with pen and paper and without so many of the gadgets that control life. When Sam starts looking closely into the murder he almost meets with an "unfortunate accident" but is saved by Shawn's superhuman strength and speed. Where did that come from? As more clues are unearthed, the more things don't add up. Has technology finally crossed the moral line?

I found this book a cross between Total Recall and the idea behind Universal Soldier. It was very well written with great editing. As Shawn (or is it Shawn?) starts having visions and memories that are his and yet not, you can see them in your head as he describes them; the imagery is very vivid. The sci-fi aspect is very interesting as technology can be taken too far in the name of world peace. A good quick read (and by that I mean you don't put it down until the end) that keeps the momentum up all the way through. Thoroughly entertaining and highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to review the book.