- Title:
- United States of Europe
- By:
- Ken Jack
- Pages:
- 246
- Rating:
- 4
In a Britain not too far in the future, the newly-elected Prime Minister decides to pull the country out of what has become the United States of Europe. But the all-powerful President of the Union says no. When Britain decides to ignore this veto, and the President reacts, events spiral out of the control of both men – in very different ways. A military solution and a military response, together with mass resistance, sends the whole of Europe teetering towards nuclear war….
Pretty captivating stuff this, the opening sentence alone is a great hook. It doesn’t dive into political exposition too often to be credible, and although the relationship with the Lady is a little tawdry in spots, the idea is a brilliantly clever one. I am literally going to Kindle to buy Age Bomb now, for although I’m sure some of the political maneuvering will be similar, Jack’s writing is easy to read and flows well.