Num8ers

by Rachel Ward

Summary: Jem has a big problem. She sees numbers floating over every person's head, and she has seen them her whole life. These numbers represent the date that person is going to die. She's never seen the numbers lie, and it's a terrible burden for her to bear. Jem's own life is less than perfect, jumping from foster home to foster home, and more or less living the street life. When fellow outcast Spider comes along, she tries not to let herself feel close to him, but a mass tragedy at the London Eye causes them to become the focus of a nationwide manhunt, and they find themselves on the run from the law. Jem starts to fall for Spider, but there's just one catch: his numbers don't look so good. Can she figure out a way to save Spider in the week he has left?

My thoughts: This book is sort of like a cross between a horror movie and an episode of CSI. It's very, very, British, so you'll have to get past the English slang, but it's easy to figure out pretty quickly. I love the concept, and the story was pretty good. Not my favorite book this year or anything, but worth reading for the great ending.