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Sharp: A Mindspace Investigations Novel Rank: #409130 in BooksPublished on: 2013-04-02Released on: 2013-04-02Original language: EnglishNumber of items: 1Dimensions: 6.80" h x .90" w x 4.20" l, 1.00 pounds Binding: Mass Market Paperback352 pages 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Improvement in some areas, regressed in othersBy VKIn my review of Book 1, I mentioned the weak storyline and the emo/immature/artificial interaction between the characters as the weak points, and a an excellent, crisp writing style as the saving grace of this series.In this book, there are a few more sub-plots to liven things up - he has to cope with losing his power, he is starting to come into conflict with the Guild, Stone the Enforcer. The main plotline is a little better developed as well, although the author really needs to stop with the whole Mysterious Tech Box That Does Things motif now.However, the interactions between Adam and Cherabino still are execrably artificial. Yes, it is that bad. I know the author has built in a lot of justifications for why Cherabino is angry, why the cops dont trust Adam, etc. etc. but really, that only goes so far. If the author is going to write a book where the inter-personal relationships between the characters is a significant portion of the book's drama, then she needs to do a better job there."She was hurt/has trust issues" is a convenient excuse but it only goes so far: at some point, adding some more depth to the interaction other than angry-angry-headache-tired-angry-angry-some concern-angry-angry would be nice. These people HAVE worked together for 5 years, he HAS saved her life - you think, even allowing for those hurt/trust issues, that would add some depth to their conversation. But no. There has been NO evolution in how the characters act towards each other between Books 1 and 2 (the author would do well to take lessons from Dresden Murphy, btw).There was enough going on in the book and the writing really is top-notch, so i am going to buy Book 3, but if book 3 contains the same cliched angry-as-a-shortcut-for-the--author-to-show-how-troubled-she-is Cherabino, i am done.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Good going to great!By TheBradenThis is a solid book and does a lot of building up Adam, the main character. I'm ready for him to become a more realized version of himself by the end of the book and I felt his journey to that person is still a way off on the horizon. And get that the author is leading you down that path, I just want it to happen sooner for him. That shows the quality of the writing. I care about what happens to the characters. I'd just like it to get started sooner. Also, I'd be interested in prequel books about the stuff that happens during the tech wars that are often talked about.Good stuff. Pick it up and enjoy it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Dystopian noir at its finestBy Ro HollowayAlex Hughes’s second novel in the Mindspace Investigations series is dystopian noir at its finest as it continues the story of Adam, a telepath and former drug addict working as a police consultant.In a post-apocalyptic Atlanta, where nano-technology and anti-gravity cars exist alongside a tech-phobic society, once powerful telepath, Adam, is struggling to rebuild his ability when he is called to assist in solving a brutal murder. At the crime scene he realises something is off, and it isn’t just the fact that the victim is a former telepathy student – one he ruined irreparably. It soon becomes clear that this is much more than a domestic dispute and as Adam follows the trail he confronts an old enemy and discovers a new evil that could destroy his world. With his job on the line, Adam must confront his past, and his pride, to solve this case and get out alive.The grungy setting and slightly cynical approach Adam brings to his work places Sharp firmly in the noir detective tradition while the society in which he exists make this unmistakably dystopian. At the heart of this novel – as with the first, Clean – is a solid crime story with plenty of scope for Adam to reveal his character. Like a true noir hero, Adam is often his own worst enemy and reluctant to do the right thing, yet his flaws are also what make him relatable. The story unfolds with great pace, and Hughes blends action with introspection effortlessly. Hughes’s world-building is subtle. She brings a familiarity to this future-world by grounding it in everyday activities such as paperwork and coffee (though the coffee is synthetic and the paperwork sometimes facilitated by a human database). Those who prefer more fantastical elements to sci-fi may find this too grounded in today, yet the world-building is well realised and there is scope for this to develop as the series grows.Sharp explores the triumph of humanity over technology and laces it with well-paced action, snappy dialogue and a dose of existential angst. A great read.See all 66 customer reviews...
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