Lynnie 
science fiction, fantasy
This book was not really what I expected.
Part sci-fi, part mystery, Scalzi creates a very unique world for Lock In. In a future in which a disease (Hadens) has affected a large percentage of humanity causing them to be trapped within themselves with a body that does not function, but a mind that works perfectly, they are locked in to their bodies. Technology has evolved so that people suffering from Hadens can live virtually out in the world, have friends, jobs, even families by using robots which act as their avatar in the real world or, in certain circumstances, by taking over the consciousness of other people who had the disease but not its most extreme form.
There are some parts of this book that are laughable if you think too hard about them but it all works in context and generally held my interest. I was interested in the mystery and how Chris, Vann, and the rest of the characters were going to save the day. The technology that Scalzi imagines is definitely fascinating to think about as are the circumstances of the characters.
Goodreads indicates that this is a series but there's no cliffhanger here. You can read this book and be satisfied that the story is complete. I think Lock In will appeal more to sci-fi readers than mystery ones as the mystery was not terribly difficult to unravel, though I did enjoy how Scalzi brought it all together at the end.
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