Lock In
Followed by | Head On |
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Lock In is a science fiction police procedural novel by American writer John Scalzi. The book was published by Tor Books on August 26, 2014.[1] The audiobook of the novel was released in two versions, one narrated by Wil Wheaton and the other by Amber Benson.[2]
The sequel to this novel is titled Head On,[3] which was released in April 2018.[4]
Plot summary
The world is exposed to a highly contagious virus. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than
Twenty five years after the initial virus exposure,
Companion novella
Lock In is accompanied by a novella, Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome, an epistolary work which provides background details about the origins of the epidemic.[5][6] Chris Shane, the protagonist of Lock In, is briefly mentioned in Unlocked.
Reception
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called it "compulsively readable", and praised Scalzi for having "a combination of skill, vision and intuition."[7]
An analysis at io9 suggested that, if not for the Sad Puppies ballot-manipulation campaign, Lock In would have been a finalist for the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[8]
References
- ^ "Lock In". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Scalzi, John (2 July 2014). "The Lock In Audiobook: Two Versions, Two Narrators. Pre-Order and Get Both". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ About That Deal. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Head On Done. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ John Scalzi: Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome: New York: Tor: 2014
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome by John Scalzi. Subterranean (www.subterraneanpress.com), $40 (96p) ISBN 978-1-59606-683-0". Publishers Weekly. July 7, 2014.
- ^ Jim Higgins (22 August 2014). "John Scalzi's 'Lock In' tackles consciousness, identity in a thriller". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ This Is What The 2015 Hugo Ballot Should Have Been, by Andrew Liptak, at io9; published August 23, 2015; retrieved August 7, 2018
- ^ "Legendary TV Buys John Scalzi Novel 'Lock In'". Variety. 2014.
- ^ John Scalzi (31 March 2017). "Quick Update on Film/TV Stuff". Retrieved 3 April 2017.