As a boy, he was the poster child for Haden's Syndrome and is still famous. The book is narrated by Chris Shane, a Lock In sufferer from a very rich family, who uses threeps, not Integrators. The Integrator remains conscious and can block the Haden from doing anything that could injure the body. Another option for Hadens is to use Integrators, people who have a brain implant that allows Hadens to control their bodies temporarily. government, whose First Lady was one of the first to experience Lock In, developed Personal Transports (robot bodies wireless controlled by Hadens, quickly nicknamed threeps). Millions more, 4.25 million in the U.S., suffered from Lock In, essentially their body paralyzed, but with their brain still active. In the near future, 25 years before Lock In opens, a great flu pandemic killed 400 million people. The book opens with a article on the fictional Haden's syndrome. I am not surprised that there is already a deal to bring it to television. With interesting characters, a keep-you-guessing quick-moving mystery plot, and an intriguing background, the book more than compensates for its occasional overuse of cliché and coincidence. While its background features millions of deaths and many of the characters are paralyzed for life, the book still has Scalzi's light touch. Lock In by John Scalzi is a fun, exciting science fiction mystery set in the near future. Links: Author's Website / Show Official Info /
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