One of Us - Michael Marshall Smith

Michael Marshall Smith is one of the greatest authors around at the momment, he writes about a future that seems very near, yet is different enough to still keep the hardened sci-fi fan interested. Hap Thomson is a Rem Temp, he looks after other peoples dreams and memories as a safekeeper. Although this is strictly illegal caretakers of dreams can mean a sleepless night before a big meeting or help you deal with problems. When Hap illegaly takes on the memory of a murder he is on the run from forces trying to overtake him. This is probably the most humerous of MMS three books and there is everything from wise cracking fridges to dark ...  Read the complete review

One of Us is the third full novel by Michael Marsall-Smith, and in my opinion, his best. It follows a down-and-out character who is employed by a corporation to dream the dreams of other people for them. But not any old dream - these are the unsettling dreams that leave you feeling drained for the whole of the next day. Soon he is asked to move into a more morally-grey area - temporarally storing memories so people can act without the hindrance of shame or conscience. However, an out-of-hours job leads to the hero being stuck with thr memory of a murder in his head (which would carry the same sentence for him as for the murderer), so he must try and track down ...  Read the complete review