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Spirit Level

'It's touching, intriguing and GAS!' - Marian Keyes

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Spirit Level

By: Richy Craven
Narrated by: Seán Burke
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'Charming but unsentimental, Spirit Level is a hilarious and genuinely moving story about grief and friendship' IRISH TIMES

'It's touching, intriguing and GAS! About friendship and anxiety and ghosts and being a man. I enjoyed it very much' - Marian Keyes

'Spirit Level is an outrageously bingeable read. It is surprising, warm, inventive and a lot of fun' - Louise Nealon

'One of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Buy it now and cackle your way through the summer' - Killian Sundermann

'Craven pulled me in with his brilliant humour, only to make me feel genuine emotion. I'll never forgive him for this' - Seán Burke

Danny Hook is a directionless twenty-something year old fresh out of therapy. Dealing with his disappointed family and dead-end career, he's sure things couldn't get much worse, until a drink-driving accident leaves his best friend Nudge dead.
Danny also discovers he can see ghosts - but only when he's drunk. Saddled with a best friend who can't leave his side, they must figure out what's going on and why Nudge can't cross over. Can Danny negotiate family life, therapy and a ghost that refuses to fade into the background before time runs out?
Fantasy Genre Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Magical Realism Witty Haunted
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Critic Reviews

'Richy Craven has crafted an engaging story about the horrible, painful, wonderful business of living - and how refreshing to find a book that's so funny and utterly relatable while navigating some very serious topics. The writing sparkles with wit from line to line, with every page hiding either a belly laugh or a sudden sharp observation of human nature - and often both. A stylish debut - can't wait for more' (Alice Bell)
'An excellent black comedy about male friendship. If you want to laugh in the face of death - and do so regularly - this is the book for you' (Damien Owens)
'Spirit level is a charming, zippy and hilarious read. Richy Craven is one of the best new writers going. Pick up this book or I'll haunt ya!' (Alison Spittle)
'Spirit Level is an outrageously bingeable read. It is surprising, warm, inventive and a lot of fun' (Louise Nealon)
'Craven pulled me in with his brilliant humour, only to make me feel genuine emotion. I'll never forgive him for this' (Seán Burke)
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a very good take on modern working class dublin. I feel like I've met these lads before.

story was good. and a very interesting way to approach the supernatural with a pair of down to earth lads.

everytime I have a pint in the pub. il think of this book and smile to myself.

highly recommend

the characters are so life like especially growing up in dublin.

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