John Scalzi: Head On (2018, Thorndike Press)
429 pages
English language
Published Jan. 1, 2018 by Thorndike Press.
And again without being "too" funny. Scalzi has reached a good balance now and it's a treat. I didn't like the start of this one though, as it begins with a news account of a match and it just doesn't really read like a news account at all. I realise it's there for worldbuilding but I found it weak and jarring. The rest of the book is much better though.
If you liked Lock In you will probably like this. If you like murder mysteries and aren't opposed to SF you'll probably like this. If you liked anything else Scalzi has written you'll probably like this. And if you like witness protection cats, you will definitely like this!
It doesn't repeat the whole subtext of Lock In and doesn't really replace that subtext with anything, but it tells an amusing tale of smart-arsery, corruption, murder, arson, wanton destruction of telefactors - and a cat called Donut.
You're gonna hafta read the book to find out what happens to him.
