Clean

A Mindspace Investigations Novel, Book 1

By: Alex Hughes

Narrated by: Daniel May

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

A ruthless killer - out of sight, out of mind

I used to work for the Telepath’s Guild before they kicked me out for a drug habit that wasn’t entirely my fault. Now I work for the cops, helping Homicide Detective Isabella Cherabino put killers behind bars.

My ability to get inside the twisted minds of suspects makes me the best interrogator in the department. But the normals keep me on a short leash. When the Tech Wars ripped the world apart, the Guild stepped up to save it. But they had to get scary to do it - real scary.

Now the cops don’t trust the telepaths, the Guild doesn’t trust me, a serial killer is stalking the city - and I’m aching for a fix. But I need to solve this case. Fast. I’ve just had a vision of the future: I’m the next to die.

©2012 Alexandra Hughes (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Oh poor pitiful me.

It's too bad such a good writer had to write such a bad story. It's not your fault, you didn't do it, oh poor pitiful me. Good writing, good storytelling, good narrator, really bad story.

Great story by a great author!

the short, Rabbit trick, hooked me and I wanted to try the series. this first book didn't disapoint and I'm looking forward to the rest.

Alex Hughes is brilliant, Mindspace is captivating

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's great to see a fresh take on sci-fi. Alex Hughes imaginative writing is a new genre, and creates a world that is believable and intriguing. The telepath addict, powerful and weak, creates a dimension of realism in a fantasy world. I highly recommend this book!

What a delightful surprise!

Any additional comments?

Wonderful book, loved the listen. Especially liked that the narrator pronounced DeKalb and Ponce de Leon like they do here in the South, so many don't. After reading other reviews I was not sure if I wanted to download it. Very glad I took the chance since it kept me entertained for 2 days.

GOOD guy BAD guy

Would you consider the audio edition of Clean to be better than the print version?

no comment

What was one of the most memorable moments of Clean?

When the good guy went bad. I wasn't expecting that.

What about Daniel May’s performance did you like?

Daniel did an excellent job. True storyteller.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Loved this

Any additional comments?

I saw Alex on a authors panel at C2E2 last weekend. She was so funny and interesting. Her love of science really came through. I actually bought the book sitting there in the audience. I now wish I could go back in time. At the time I didn't understand the references or questions, now I do and I have my own questions. For such a happy, funny person, she created quite a dark character with very serious issues. In many ways he reminded me of Harry Dreasdon. I can't to listen to the next one and what she has in store.

Magnificent Narration, Great Story

Bought this book most of all because of the narrator. Daniel May narrated the Foreigner series, an absolute favorite, so magnificently! ! I wanted more, and the story sounded interesting.
I'm very happy I did. The narration is absolutely fantastic, more than you could hope for, and the story is great. Characters that you end up caring for and interesting detective work with very good Sci-Fi. Bought the second book before I had finished the first.
Now the only drawback is waiting for the next book!! And for more series narrated by Daniel May!!

Compelling

What made the experience of listening to Clean the most enjoyable?

This author handles the day to day experience of being a human being in a realistic way, while setting his character in a fictional world. I gained a new understanding of addiction and recovery, and appreciated the way the world kept turning around the characters as they managed their crisis.

Any additional comments?

Keep going... it just gets better as the books progress.

So close...

Well, not quite what I had hoped, though in the end I stayed and enjoyed the last half much more. As others have said, the protagonist whines quite a lot throughout the book about his struggle with his 'habit', and the fear of losing his job. Oddly enough, it made me feel less empathetic to his addiction issues than I started out feeling. Once it gets going, the plot is very engaging, couldn't figure it out way before the characters, nice little ride.

Intriguing Story Line

What made the experience of listening to Clean the most enjoyable?

I honestly enjoyed this story. Narration is pleasing, and I am looking forward to the rest of the series. Strong Story Teller.