Review: Excellent satire
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
"Good Queen Beth" by Alan Hardy is a great satire on British society, the class system and reality TV.With a very daring and edgy portrayal of both Royalty and the 'lower classes' Hardy takes a tough stance on a 'what-if' scenario that - at times at least - doesn't quite look so unlikely.What if the Monarchy was threatened by unqualified but popular TV personalities? Where are the limits of the current trends in society and on TV?However, all criticism or moral views aside, Hardy has created some very entertaining characters that pull the plot through some hilarious scenarios. I laughed out loud throughout the book as the Monarchs share their real views on the TV programmes they are watching, especially the new show, named 'Big Bully'.This is intelligent and witty, entertaining and at times sexually explicit. A fun read, although some lauighs may get stuck in your throat.Original and highly recommended.