Metered Space by M.D. Benoit

This, hot off the media release press:

Author and avid sailor M. D. Benoit will launch her first SF novel, Metered Space, on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004, from 3 to 5 pm at the Nepean Sailing Club (Dick Bell Park, 3259 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario)

It is a great opportunity to visit this picturesque location, meet the author and pick up an autographed copy of this unique book as a Christmas present for someone special. Everyone welcome!

"Jack’s still mourning the death of his lover—he’s basically suicidal--when he’s kidnapped by aliens. This story blends a hard-boiled, almost-anti-hero private detective with one of the most original setups in science fiction: that’s Metered Space, in a nutshell. There’s nothing predictable about this read—from Jack Meter’s love of opera to his sometimes comically off-balance clients/captors, the alien Thrittene. Jack’s personality is never dull—he’s so embittered and prickly and yet so likeable it’s tough to put him aside. He’s stubborn and matter-of-fact, which makes the situation he finds himself in even more bizarre. The story is complex but never tough to follow, and this writer has a knack for making the technical stuff ccessible. It’s full of incredible twists and turns; there’s no way to see what’s coming. It’s a truly successful blend of genres: detective/mystery and sci-fi. Totally cool read. I loved it." – Says Robyn Williams (Reader)

Linda Nelson says: "Reading this book I found myself alternating somewhere between horror and laughter. If you want to read an out of this world 'who done it' then this is the book for you. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who has a playful sense of adventure. It also helps if you can shake yourself out of the ordinary everyday and open your mind to the maybe of other worlds and other possibilities. Benoit gets us in a wondering mode and keeps us confused and dazzled to the very end."

"The author takes the private eye genre, adds a science fiction twist, a dose of humor and a pinch of suspense to come up with a thoroughly enjoyable read." – Gloria Magid

Neil Marr of BeWrite comments:" So cleverly does Ms Benoit create her main character that within two pages, I felt I was reading of a favourite old friend in a well-established series."

"An interesting challenge for a science fiction author is to involve the reader so much that he/she suspends their own reality and accepts the events happening in the story as the new reality… M. D. Benoit does this with skill, creating a world that touches as much on horror as science fiction. She grabs the reader's attention from the start, and refuses to let go until the last scene rolls off…" - Alan M. Brooker, author of Dreams of Charni

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BTW, M.D.Benoit has made tremendous strides promoting ebooks in Canada, and I say this even after she called me "twisted" (on the other hand, I can't disagree with her). You can read more about Dom from Dom herself at: http://mdbenoit.blogspot.com