LOCK IN lands on the August 2014 LibraryReads list!

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FANTASTIC NEWS! LOCK IN by John Scalzi is #4 on the August 2014 LibraryReads list!

In Hugo Award-winning author Scalzi’s latest sci-fi novel, a meningitis-like virus known as “Haden’s syndrome” has swept the globe, leaving nearly 5 million people “locked in” fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. Locked-in Haden’s survivors can interact with the real world via humanoid robots known as “threeps,” and a select group of Haden survivors can function as “Integrators,” allowing their bodies to be controlled by others. In this new world, rookie FBI agent and Haden’s poster boy Chris Shane and veteran agent Leslie Vann must investigate a Haden-related murder that may have much larger implications in this new society.

It’s received three outstanding starred reviews:

“Hugo-winner Scalzi successfully shifts away from space opera with this smart, thoughtful near-future thriller resonant with the themes of freedom, ethics, and corporate greed. Scalzi’s characters possess tangible motivations and inhabit a thoroughly believable world, and the growing partnership between Shane and Vann is a pleasure to watch unfold. This powerful novel will intrigue and entertain both fans and newcomers.”   Publishers Weekly, starred review

“[T]he novel which contains plenty of action, great character development, vivid and believable worldbuilding and a thought-provoking examination of disability culture and politics is definitely worth the ride. This SF thriller provides yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.”   Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Tightly plotted, highly imaginative… Another brilliant novel from a writer who has quickly become one of the genre’s most successful and intriguing practitioners.”
  Booklist, starred review

So many of you loved it, too!

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See the complete list at LibraryReads.org.

LOCK IN will be available from Tor Books on August 26.

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