What would happen if you were an enforcer for a sinister organisation that, as part of a government scheme to bring about economic growth in Britain, forces the populace to follow the Sleep Code, part of laws that regulate when people have to sleep?
And what would happen if you, yourself, developed a sleep disorder?
This is what happens to Ethan Thomas, sleep enforcer in the harsh economic realities of the Britain of the year 2040.
Ethan is a dedicated, fanatical employee, driven to pursue sleep criminals and his own, lazy colleagues. Often to the detriment of his own personal life and his relationships.
Due to his hard driven nature, his superiors believe him to be the ideal candidate to work on a new project which is aimed at rooting out a group of dangerous subversives who are working to undermine the very foundations of the Sleep Code.
Ethan finds himself involved in matters that were beyond his ken. The secret services and shadowy groups and individuals with loyalties that are at best questionable make him question himself and what he is doing.
Then Ethan develops a sleep disorder and becomes the type of person he was previously dedicated to investigating.
He begins to realise that the way the law is enforced is not honest, that the system is quite corrupt.
So, what can Ethan do? Can he still remain loyal to the system that he passionately believes in? If he does, can he be true to himself?
This book is a very compelling read and will make a great Christmas gift for any lover of intelligent, plot and character driven Sci-Fi, who likes a good read.
It's published by Matador and Mark Reece is a name I will have to keep an eye out for.
The book costs £9.99.
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