Lock In by John Scalzi

Victims of Haden’s Syndrome are “locked in” to their bodies and unable to move, so new technology allows them to move around in remote-controlled robot bodies or riding a for-hire “integrator”. Except that some of them are turning up dead. It’s a murder mystery in a near-future sci-fi buddy cop novel.

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Overall: This was pretty good, and I can certainly see where sequels would come from. I’m starting to get a sense of Scalzi’s voice, and I like it. Though I’m trying not to gorge myself on his books for fear it’ll wear out its welcome, I’m sure I’ll be back here soon enough.