Spritz

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Some Blurb about my Novel 'Spritz'
Bob Flint is a man with a dream. A dream of running his own bar, Bob’s Bar.
The only trouble is, since he married Maggie Flint he hasn’t had any money, drive or ambition. So, after an horrendous accident with a whisky bottle, Maggie goes into a coma and Bob discovers her secret life insurance policy just waiting to be collected. With money from local loan sharks The Bentleys borrowed against his windfall, he sets to work making his dream a reality in Maggie's 24 Hour Launderette business In A Spin.
Things would have been great if it wasn’t for his outstanding drinking problem, lack of good business sense, haunting visits from his comatosed wife and police investigations into the suspicious circumstances surrounding her accident.
To make matters worse the Bentleys are demanding their money back and Maggie simply won’t die. In fact, the doctors say she could make a miraculous recovery. Bob Flint is a man with another dream.
A dream of making it out of this one alive.
Reviews Of Spritz
"A product clearly of the whole spectrum of popular culture... Spritz is sure to appeal to anyone who enjoys outlandish, quintessentially British humour, and also extraordinary events populated by recognisable everyday characters."
Gavin Finney, The Farnham Herald
"The characterisations are very strong and the pull to continue reading is all there in the plot...plus it made me laugh out loud at regular intervals!"
Joy Gelardi, Joyful Productions (Audio Books)
Customer Reviews Of Spritz
Wow! Seriously good!
Spritz by Neil J Hart is by far the funniest book I have read in ages, one of those books that are so absorbing and difficult to put down. Spritz has a most ingenious plot and in parts it is blackly shocking and certainly full of unexpected twists. Set in Swansea it is full of characters who are so cringingly real that they feel like people you might know - or in some cases people you do not want to know! Spritz is a seriously good and very well thought out novel which will amuse - I hope this is the first of a series about Bob Flint and Co. I will be watching out for more Neil J Hart with great anticipation.
M. A. Connell (Woking, UK)
Refreshing!
This is a wonderfully refreshing novel (pardon the pun!). It puts a very accessibly comical, postmodern spin on the antics of common daily living. And is a very mature approach to the problems that alcoholism can cause, while still giving the charachter and his journey appeal to all. Whether they recognise a similarity or familiarity with alcoholics or not. It is about life. A great lesson can be learned from the recognition that alcoholics need something to have faith in. I love this book and am looking forward to the next publication by this author.
Ms. Kirstie Heneghan (Surrey, UK)
Down The Hatch!
A friend of mine recommended Spritz to me and I'm glad they did. I never normally read books by unknown authors but Neil J Hart's Spritz was a great read. Fast-paced, funny, morose and witty. The story of Bob Flint's desire to achieve his lifelong dreams and continually drink himself blind is a tragic comedy that has something for everybody. The book is set around places we all know and characters we can all identify with. The topsy-turvy, and occasionally surreal / supernatural, events that occur mix the world we know with elements of the fantastic. It's essentially a sad tale but one that holds the promise of hope.
Nick Williams (London)
A Tour de Force of a Novel!
Although Bob Flint is the main focus of this novel, it is all the other characters and the intertwining of their lives that make this an unmissable read. Equal parts comedy and heartbreak, Neil J Hart ensures that we can see a bit of ourselves, or those we know, in his fantastic observations of people's characteristics and idiosyncricities. This is what allows the reader to relate to the plights of the cast of Spritz. You just want to keep reading just to see where it'll all go, and you won't be disappointed! If you buy one book this year, make it Spritz!
Mr. M. D. Kennedy (Berkshire, England)
I loved this book!
I was introduced to Spritz by a friend who for some reason thought I would take comfort in reading about others' misfortunes! Bob Flint is a sorry character and at first pretty charmless but as the story unfolds he is ultimately a romantic hero. Neil J Hart glides effortlessly through the twists and turns of this hapless chap's life with humour and senstivitity. There are laugh out loud moments mixed with heartbreak which leaves you feeling emotionally satisfied. I recommend this book to anyone.
Julia Leggett