#25 Payoff: Novella (Mindspace Investigation #1.5) by Alex Hughes

I didn't realize this came out until much later after I read the first book. This does deal with things that happened in the first book but it also doesn't ruin the action that happened there if someone reads this first. I like that this is in the future but due to the Tech wars some things are the same as now and other things are advanced. I also have a soft spot for SF mysteries and it is nice having another series to read. A nice way to hook readers of police mysteries if you know someone out there that reads them.

 Also reviewing the short story in the same series that was digital only.

Rabbit Trick: A Mindspace Investigations Short Story

The story is set before the first book and it is a nice start to the series or a good taste to see if you might be interested in the books without being a large investment in either time or cash. A straightforward mystery to be solved by someone used to using their telepathic powers and are unable to do so for a reason.

#26 The Ophelia Prophecy by Sharon Lynn Fisher

This is a SF romance novel that is set in a post war setting where humans have lost to the Manti, a genetically modified human crossed with insect DNA.  Asha finds herself picked up by a ship outside the Sanctuary that holds the last humans on Earth.  Pax finds himself attracted to her immediately due to his body's reaction to her pheromones. While trying to figure out why she was found outside they come across more humans and the reader finds out more about how things came the way they are now. The setting has possibilities but the ending wraps up way too easily that undercuts the world building. If you want a romance in an interesting setting then this is a good book but if you are looking more for a SF novel or a start of a series it falls a bit flat.


Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley