I first read Tigner's "The Price of Time" where the characters figured out how to live forever. I LOVED it. It was a little far-fetched but the storyline and characters were very engaging.
So I decided to read this book which is about the ability to read people's minds. Of course, the title alone intrigued me. Who wouldn't love to know what other people are thinking? Or do we really want to know?
The main character Vicky was a bioengineer who worked on the ability to read minds really only to communicate with her mother, who injured in a lab explosion that left her unable to talk, walk, etc. Her dad died in the same accident, so she put all her energy into trying to communicate with her mom, understand what her mom needed and just to be able to talk to her. Vicky finally cracks the code, but so does another group of Harvard law students.
Vicky decided to become a 'psychic' and use her powers for 'good', where the group of attorneys used their power for manipulation and money. They charged the most, but had a 100% success rate.. gee I wonder how!!! And their clients were not innocent!!!
Well, the bad lawyers found out that Vicky also has this power, and yes, they want to kill her!! to drive off the competition.
Overall, the concept was great, but the storyline didn't do it for me. It seemed far fetched, with mafia and hit men and 'the guy' and so many unrealistic scenes. I rolled my eyes way too many times during this read.
I know there are many 5 star reviews and if you don't get annoyed by the ridiculous then it could be a great book for you. I just couldn't get past the plot and series of events that just didn't seem 'doable'.
I do like this author and will continue to try others. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.