In Host by Peter James, brilliant scientist Joe Messenger has developed an extraordinary breakthrough in the pursuit of immortality. Believing that humans can be made to live forever, he creates a supercomputer, ARCHIVE, capable of downloading the human brain and preserving consciousness indefinitely. However, his wife, Karen, becomes increasingly concerned as ARCHIVE begins to show disturbing signs of developing its own sinister personality.
As Joe inches closer to a monumental scientific discovery, a series of eerie and deadly accidents begins to strike his family. Now, Joe must confront the terrifying consequences of his own obsession with immortality and the darker side of his creation.
