Soma Blues Author:Robert Sheckley Series protagonist Hob Draconian, experiencing an economic dry spell, happens to be staying in Paris with a woman friend when a very determined hit-and-run driver kills a man there from the Spanish island of Ibiza. Aware that Hob lives in Ibiza, police (and the victim's brother) ask Hob's help in their investigation: the victim apparentl... more »y sold a powerful new drug known as soma. Easy dialog, pervasive wit, mot-juste description, Hob's laid-back outlook, and a lively supporting cast of idiosyncratic characters make for delightful reading.« less