Polar City Blues by Katharine Kerr (1990) A young derelict who can read minds tries to survive in the slums of the misnamed Polar City.  The colonial world is so hot people need personal tents if they go into the open air.   When he helps the police “read” a murdered alien ambassador, he places himself and his friends in danger.  Cursed with his ESP gifts, he’s a second-rate baseball player, a junkie, and a bum.  Fortunately, he’s got an occasional girlfriend, a retired space navy […]