Sharp - Alex Hughes (4 stars)

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Sharp - Alex Hughes

4 stars

Sharp is the second book in the Mindspace series by Alex Hughes. The series takes place in a world where there are many people with telepathic powers. The telepaths saved the world during the Tech War, where technology evolved to the point where computer viruses morphed into a form that they could attack people. With everyone connected to technology in some way, a lot of people died. The telepaths were able to stop the tech, which is now illegal. The main character, Adam, was a member of the telepath guild. However, he became addicted to a drug called Satin and that addiction resulted in him damaging the minds of some of his students. Adam was thrown out of the guild. After he eventually got off of the drug, Adam began working as a contractor with the "normal" police in Atlanta. This second book begins with the murder of a woman that had been the victim of domestic abuse. Still suffering the after-effects of the end of book one, Adam must use all of his skills to help with the investigation.

I enjoyed the second book in this series. Adam is a realistic character dealing with addiction and recovery who finds himself an outsider in both the world of telepaths and the world of normals. The mystery was interesting enough to keep my attention and the solution was not too obvious nor did it seem to come out of left field. Adam continues to grow as a character and the author continues to develop the world she has created. I am looking forward to continuing the series.