Natfact 7

A political thriller with a romantic subplot: Mills and Boon with bombs. The story is set in a future in which Natservs (working-class citizens) support Qualified Citizens by releasing them from menial tasks to pursue careers of their choice. There are obvious parallels with our present society and equally obvious sources of discontent. Brian Harvard, a promising QC, is invited by his superiors to assume Natserve identity in order to uncover a plot - planned by A. C. E. (All Citizens Equal) - to overthrow the government. In the course of his adventures he befriends Skip, the cynical 'rough diamond' hero of the book and changes his political affiliations to become a member of A. C. E. The story is fast-moving but often strains the reader's credulity - the hero wins through with predictable ease. The subplot is clichéd and the political concepts, though repetitive, would tax all but a fairly competent fourth or fifth-year reader.