J. M. Ryder was born in Edmonton, London in 1959, grew up in South West London. She has worked as both a veterinary and dental nurse, and now works as a cleaner and gardener. She and her husband live in Dorset, where she enjoys walking, various arty pursuits and the occasional pub quiz.
This is her first novel.
Maddie Coles, disillusioned, 40-something housewife, wakes immobile and in darkness, unaware of the catastrophic illness she has suffered. During this static time, Maddie recreates subconsciously her life from the very first day of birth in 1965. A life created from real memories and forgotten youth...
