Checking Out

2018 | Contemporary | Fiction & Poetry

What do you do when the doctor says you could die at any moment? Well… after you’ve made a cup of tea, of course.

Nathan James is young, successful, and has the world at his feet. Unfortunately, he’s also about to die - which rather ruins things somewhat. And now he’s staring imminent death in the face, Nathan is having to rethink some of his life choices very hard.

This means embarking on a hectic journey of self-discovery that includes, amongst other things, losing his dignity to an inescapable bean bag, suffering screaming nightmares about a monstrous potato, and getting up close and very personal with a bipolar donkey.

All of which is fine, but then Nathan falls in love with a charming girl called Alison, which is a really stupid thing to do. Because how can you give your heart to someone, when it might be about to stop?

Nick Spalding (Author)