Wow, talk about the ugliest book cover I have ever seen! Yes, I'm referring to the Kindle edition. With the lovely green font.
Sorry, I had to get that out of the way. Now, over to the content of the book. Our protagonist is Nick Hall. He wakes up in a dumpster with the ability to read minds. And surf the internet. Awesome, right? .. right? Maybe not? Would you like to know what your colleagues and friends really think about you?
Anyway. There's a lot of action, and some interesting characters and fun plot twists. Even though some of the plot twists were pretty predictable, it was a techno thriller that kept me entertained. I'm sure I'll pick up Douglas' future books, too. :) ( )

This novel is built on an interesting premise, but is undermined by the one-dimensional characters, simplistic prose, linear story flow, awkward dialogue, and numerous cliches. ( )

Started good but got boring toward the end. When the characters started pairing up for a love fest, I lost interest in what would happen to them. ( )

Amazon Prime lent.
For the story, read the blurb, I will not spoil anything.
A little romance with a kick and no explicit sex-scenes (I think no sex-scenes, but I write this review a few books later, I may remember wrong).
Like the main-character and his female side-kick.
Great idea and highly recommended page-turner. Will certainly read the other book(s) in the series.
Already read other books by this author, and really like his Trilogy "Prometheus Project", that is more YA-oriented (even younger ones).
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A man wakes in a dumpster with no memory of who he is or how he got there. If that's not bad enough, he soon discovers people are trying to kill him. So begins "Mind's Eye," a techno-thriller from Douglas Richards.

Our hero soon learns he has other capabilities, like being able to read people's minds and being able to surf the web with his thoughts. Through his mind reading, he learns his name is Nick Hall. By being able to access his assassin's thoughts, Nick is able to counter their efforts and escape their clutches. He also learns he has been a guinea pig for cerebral implants which give him the web surfing capabilities. But reading minds seems to be a double edged sword. He has no way to turn the ability off and as long as he is near other people, he receives a constant chatter in his brain. Also, he learns the innermost thoughts of anyone he comes in contact with and discovers a lot of the population to be sick and demented.

I won't get into much more of the plot as I don't want to give away any of the twists. The book is full of action and double crosses. It will keep you guessing as to what will happen next. The middle of the book slows down a bit as the pros and cons of mind reading and thought-driven internet access are debated. I think Nick and his friends make a good case for what is their final decision on his abilities. However, the government and certain sociopathic individuals have other plans.

If you enjoy a fast paced adventure with a slant to cutting edge technology, the I think you will enjoy "Mind's Eye." ( )