Dagger Of The Mind - Oliver Bayley Book Review

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"Military technology has reached the stage where most strategic spying is done by psychics. In the same way that the connection of computers created 'another world', cyberspace, the link-up of the minds of hundreds of people also creates its own kind of reality space, a kind of 'psychospace'. N.A.T.O. and the Euro Army are currently at war with Russia and China. Jack Banks, a psychic of the British Army is assigned to obtain information as to the military plans of the enemy. This is a routine operation, involving his mental connection to the 'psychospace' and his reaching the consciousness of th enemy. To do this, he does not even need to leave the lab in England. However, in his headhe faces a devastating mental battle. He encounters the mind of a man not known to the army: a man skilled in mental combat. Mental combat is a horrible business. Any object can be willed into existence with enough concentration. Lose concentration for a second, and the enemy will have access to your entire mind: your hates, your weaknesses, your fears and... ...your secrets What secrets are buried deep inside the mind of Jack's companion, Harry? Was there more to his wife's death than meets the eye?"
Oliver Bayley, Resident Oliver Bayley Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%

FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - spying/espionage in enemy territorry
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clairvoyant (scifi)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions - healing
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - little dialog

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