So.... Nicky?

Well-made, great ride. Despite the seriousness of some of the subject matter -- locked-in syndrome, corporate sociopathy, government safety net dissolution, murder of innocents -- this police-procedural adventure goes down easy. Snappy dialogue catches lots of today's catch phrases ("You OK sis," "...is a thing"). I never worried for the good guys because they're all so clever, positive, and on the side of Good. A sci-fi comfort read.

Somehow reminded me of Lois McMasters Bujold; still trying to figure out why.