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Jack Meter Case Files
Meter Made
Jack Meter’s new client has a serious problem—one of his buildings has disappeared into thin air and he wants Jack to bring it back. What Jack discovers is that when he saved the world by destroying his beloved Annie’s clone he damaged the universe, and someone is taking advantage of it. What's more, they’re making things worse—and one of the culprits is his exact double. Before he’s done, Jack is going to have the fate of all creation in his hands…again.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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May 12, 2010
I read Metered Space, and it was a strong three. Based on that I read Meter Made, the second in the series. This was a weaker three.
It started out almost a travelogue--meaning the storyline wasn't advanced much for the first part, although Jack Meter was going lots of places. Once the story started moving, it move well. The ending was either confusing (or I missed something) or it was just setup for the last of the trilogy, Meter Destiny, which I plan on reading.
So you have a Private Investigator. We was rudely introduced into aliens and other places in the galaxy in the first book. You will want to have read the first one to understand all the references in this one.
The first one set an emotional basis, but it read like facts to me. This one did attach me to the emotional storyline for most of it.
This one starts with Jack Meter being asked to investigate a missing building, which no one remembers except the owner. The story hangs together, it presents most of what you need to figure it out--I like the feeling of reading a passage and thinking, something here isn't right, now what is it. Like the first, the mystery is solid, the SF is good, and there's a bit of humor thrown in for good measure.
It started out almost a travelogue--meaning the storyline wasn't advanced much for the first part, although Jack Meter was going lots of places. Once the story started moving, it move well. The ending was either confusing (or I missed something) or it was just setup for the last of the trilogy, Meter Destiny, which I plan on reading.
So you have a Private Investigator. We was rudely introduced into aliens and other places in the galaxy in the first book. You will want to have read the first one to understand all the references in this one.
The first one set an emotional basis, but it read like facts to me. This one did attach me to the emotional storyline for most of it.
This one starts with Jack Meter being asked to investigate a missing building, which no one remembers except the owner. The story hangs together, it presents most of what you need to figure it out--I like the feeling of reading a passage and thinking, something here isn't right, now what is it. Like the first, the mystery is solid, the SF is good, and there's a bit of humor thrown in for good measure.
March 24, 2011
An honest, funny hardboiled detective story, set in current Ottawa.
Jack Meter,s client wants him to find a lost... building, disappeared into thin air will all the tenants! Fortunately, our hard-boiled detective has a device that helps him to jump universes, and almost-too powerful E-T friends eager to help him.
And the current novel is set on the steps after a first one (that I did not read), we learned that our hero has just come home from saving the universe (nothing less, folks!) and lo and behold, he has to save it again. Will he trace the missing chunks of this universes before it is too late? Enter the requisite strange and cute foxy lady... and the evil double!
The whole obvious mechanic of the detective genre, plus the going and chasing through universe-jumping gates and hidden portals and teleporting devices were just "too-over-the-board" for me. The suspension of disbelief can only be kept so long. And the end worked too much like "it had just been a dream" to be satisfying for the reader who followed jack and friends through the endless portals and universe-jumping gates.
Nevertheless: a enjoyable read, funny descriptions of aliens, witty humor, and nice interior monologues of the not-so-brooding hero.
Jack Meter,s client wants him to find a lost... building, disappeared into thin air will all the tenants! Fortunately, our hard-boiled detective has a device that helps him to jump universes, and almost-too powerful E-T friends eager to help him.
And the current novel is set on the steps after a first one (that I did not read), we learned that our hero has just come home from saving the universe (nothing less, folks!) and lo and behold, he has to save it again. Will he trace the missing chunks of this universes before it is too late? Enter the requisite strange and cute foxy lady... and the evil double!
The whole obvious mechanic of the detective genre, plus the going and chasing through universe-jumping gates and hidden portals and teleporting devices were just "too-over-the-board" for me. The suspension of disbelief can only be kept so long. And the end worked too much like "it had just been a dream" to be satisfying for the reader who followed jack and friends through the endless portals and universe-jumping gates.
Nevertheless: a enjoyable read, funny descriptions of aliens, witty humor, and nice interior monologues of the not-so-brooding hero.
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