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The Royal Factor [Kindle Edition]

David Eckhoff (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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The Prime Minister is in trouble. He needs to improve his popularity, fast. An opportunity comes along to show his passion for the people - using misdemeanours carried out by some members of the Royal Family as an excuse to depose them – and then replacing them with a family chosen through a TV talent show. Surely Britain will love that? How could he go wrong?

In fact, he could go wrong in many ways: principally by tricking the Royal Family into leaving the country, blackmailing a talent-show impresario into developing the ‘Royal Factor’ and then influencing the result so that a family devoted to tanning beds and creating a police state wins the competition.

Britain is outraged and people show their feelings through riotous protest. The PM is left with only one option; he must secretly recover Her Majesty from her cruise ship, moored off the USA, and get her back before a ‘dethroning clause’ kicks in and the country descends into civil war.

The Royal Factor uses a combination of fact, fiction, romance and comedy to explore popular culture, politics, the monarchy and the cult of celebrity. Viagra misuse, the Sex-Offenders Register, lunatic chauffeurs, enforced marriage of a gay man to a woman and the fact that the PM’s best friend is the leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition also feature…

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 518 KB
  • Print Length: 278 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B006KX73CE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #144,694 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
23 reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny and well structured 13 Oct 2012
By SE9Lion
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A very funny book with a plot that has enough angles to keep the reader interested, making the unlikely story seem almost probable. The book is a little longer than the normal, which allows the author to develop a depth in the characters. This is most evident in the most obnoxious character who you feel sympathy for by the end of the book. The main theme of the book is how the public can be tricked into accepting anything that is presented in the right way on television.
Overall this book is very reminiscent of Tom Sharp with a very clever and funny plot throughout punctuated with even funnier situations. I could see a TV series being created out of this book. I know this is the first book by this author and I look forward to reading the second.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A rattling good read..... 15 Mar 2013
By Ms C B MacNamara
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a rattling good read - a great pastiche of political shenanigans at the top, and a scurrilous cast of characters thrown into the pit of Westminster! Very funny and well paced.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very amusing 13 Dec 2012
By SJC
Format:Kindle Edition
Very amusing slant on the Royals in the modern Britain... Less vitriolic than "The Thick of It" but very funny! Fantastically cheap too!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Right Royal Read
A thoroughly enjoyable read, full of sly [and not so sly] humour, which made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Pig in Space
1.0 out of 5 stars Royal Factor
Maybe I missed something as this is getting good reviews from most people but I found this to be predictable and not funny at all. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Wood
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Give This One a Butchers
Oi mates. I rolled a baccy and had a butchers at "The Royal Factor." It bloody well made no sense, I think the author rather barmy. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Chris Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun - Prince Harry beware, this may give people ideas!
A great holiday read. I was disorganised and my kindle ran out of juice on the beach just at the wrong time and I had to rush back to put in charge much to the family's amusement! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!
Great concept and very relevant in today's society. The characters are amazing and really bring the story to life. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Purple Chic
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow.
I was recommended to read this whilst on twitter. To be honest I really wasn't expecting much. But was blown away with how often I laughed and how well written it was. Read more
Published 12 months ago by fat man grape
5.0 out of 5 stars This must be made into a TV series!!
Really funny read! Loved the concept and found it current and relatable to today's British culture. While a few of the words/phrases might offend some people, you really need to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ani
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Escapism
This was recommended to me by a friend and I was delighted I downloaded it. Many a miserable commute was enlivened by this light and funny mockery of reality TV. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Well Written
I couldn't decide between buying this book or Jeffrey Archer's new one. I'm actually quite glad I settled on this one. Read more
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