Under a new government initiative the perpetrators of crime and antisocial behaviour are turned purple to mark them out from other more law abiding citizens.  No longer referred to as 'Chavs' the law breakers are now being called 'Lavs', due to the lavender shade their skin becomes following naughty behaviour.  Nobody doubts that crime is a serious issue that needs dealing with but is this really the answer, and how on earth are the government able to carry out such drastic transformations anyway?  Eve is a journalist who usually deals with fluffy, humorous and wacky stories but this new turn of events seems incredibly outlandish even to her.  How are people getting purpled? Is it even legal?  Eve intends to find out.

An amusing satire, perhaps a little heavy on the alliteration, that is also disturbingly current in these crazy times when anything seems possible.  An extremely entertaining but also thought provoking story.