Here are the thoughts of Chris W on various reviews of The Gabble. Hobbesian, me? Then again, I can't think of any SF story or novel to which the 'Hobbesian' label cannot be pasted. I would generally go for a less high-falutin description and use the words 'realistic cynicism'.
And because I'm putting these up every time I write something about one of my books in this blog: here's the Amazon link and here's the Book Depository one.