This book has exactly the same problem as the predecessor Lock In had for me. I really like the premise of the book. This one even more so than the previous one. However, the story about the different upper class criminals and big businesses is simply not my thing.
This book is about the same characters as before. FBI agents Shane and Vann. Shane is a high-profile Haden with lock-in syndrom, which means he's stuck at home while he is transported by Threeps. Robots.
Now, there's a game which involves threeps. The game is very violent and it involves taking the head off of one Threep and scoring with it. The threep whose head is taken suddenly dies at home, which is very unusual for this game.
I like Scalzi's writing, it's fun and light. I like the story in its essence and I like the idea behind it. I simply don't enjoy the big corporations that play a part in the storyline. That brings my rating down massively. For me, it would've been better if the baddies were normal people.
I bought the sequel to Lock In because it sounded fun, but I won't pick up any more if other books in the series are released.
3 stars
Statistics:
Date read: May 9, 2020
Date published: April 17, 2018
Publisher: Tor Books
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 335
Genre: Science-Fiction
My Number of Books Read by this Author: 2
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