What is the author's style in Q Clearance by Peter Benchley?

The novel is written in very simple language that is easily understood by the average reader. There are some times when political terminology is used in the narrative but none of it is unusual in normal English usage. Most readers will be able to navigate through the political language without many problems. Some of the political terms relating to the Cold War might be unfamiliar to some modern day readers, but most are either explained in the narrative or can be figured out by their context.