CCTV Blue(s) by Brian Martin.

Mark Watson works behind the scenes viewing live CCTV screens in a control room. His job is to help with UK airport security and if he sees anything dodgey, he has to alert a supervisor. Then those CCTV images are saved, filed and appropriate action is taken. CCTV Blue(s) is Mark's story as this book reveals what goes on behind the scenes and the effect it has on the CCTV operators.

Mark is on the watch for three activities. Drugs, money and sex. As the story unfolds the reader learns about how security systems work in our airports and the targets the operators are looking for. Much of their work is monitoring the mundane movement of ordinary, innocent travellers. Occassionally the operators chance upon something of interest and they alert their supervisor.

CCTV Blue(s) asks the questions about why Britain has become the most monitored nation on our planet. It attempts to show what hidden agendas may be at play by both our government and the commercial companies running these security operations. This book shows the culture where everyone is a suspect and are closely monitored with access-all-areas cameras. Everybody is viewed with suspicion, the general public and staff alike.

Mark has a life outside of work and part of this book is about how his work affects his spare time, family and friends. The plot rolls on and relationships develop. This book is not soley about how CCTV is used but that people have a life beyond those 2 dimensional images.

Many travellers are caught on the CCTV cameras by Mark. These incidents are amusing and demonstrate the wonderful diversity we share within our society. None of these incidents are shocking or offensive and the title of CCTV Blue(s) is a little bit of a tease. The sex scenes are very tame and this is NOT an erotic novel.

This book draws to an end that enables the reader to form their own opinion of CCTV surveilence in our country and how those images are saved or used. I think it is good that Brian Martin has written this book as the general public can be blissfully unaware of how
much power is being developed under the guise of protection. All companies and governments claim that CCTV is for our protection but many people know that there is a hidden agenda. CCTV Blue(s) is a cautionary tale as Britain sleepwalks into a Big Brother society.

I really enjoyed reading this book that is available as a 399 KB Amazon Kindle eBook. It is bang up to date with it's focus as it was written in 2013 and mentions the American Prism program. CCTV Blue(s) is a good book and I vote it 4 stars.