Tal M. Klein: The punch escrow (2017)
356 pages
English language
Published Dec. 22, 2017
"It's the year 2147. Advancements in nanotechnology have enabled us to control aging. We've genetically engineered mosquitoes to feast on carbon fumes instead of blood, ending air pollution. And teleportation has become the ideal mode of transportation, offered exclusively by International Transport--the world's most powerful corporation, in a world controlled by corporations. Joel Byram spends his days training artificial-intelligence engines to act more human and trying to salvage his deteriorating marriage. He's pretty much an everyday twenty-second century guy with everyday problems--until he's accidentally duplicated while teleporting. Now Joel must outsmart the shadowy organization that controls teleportation, outrun the religious sect out to destroy it, and find a way to get back to the woman he loves in a world that now has two of him."--Jacket flap.
I had hoped to enjoy this more; something didn't quite click with the fun centres of my brain. It was still an interesting read, although of course the meeting yourself after teleportation routine is old-hat by now. I guess the standout thing was the style of narration, but the quips didn't really land for me and the footnotes felt pretentious rather than enlightening or entertaining.
