This is the 1st book by Ben Elton that I have read and from the begining it appears to be a well writen piece of work. However from the middle on the story became predictable and a little rushed. At the end it was if the author was in a rush to finish the book like a kid late with his homework. All the details were nicely tidied up Mr. Newson and the stoeryline became totally unrealistic and predictable. However I still enjoyed the book and kept reading it obviously but just disappointed with the final couple of chapters.