What if you knew exactly how many more times you’d see someone again?
That’s Alma Pendle’s reality. Neon numbers float above everyone’s heads, counting down her remaining encounters with them. Friends. Strangers. Even family.
She thought it was normal until she told her best friend and wound up in the psych ward.
Now, her mum’s high as a kite, her beloved Nanke’s vanished without a word, and every man she ever meets is history before he even has a chance.
Alma doesn’t want to be special. She just wants to be normal.
But fate – or whatever’s behind the numbers – has other plans.
About Claire Camden
It’s no good just asking the big “what if?” questions.
It’s time to answer them instead.
After a decade of editing other people’s words, Claire Camden turned her hand to crafting her own stories. Drawing upon her background in languages (MA St Andrews, MA Bath), her interests in psychology and mental health, and the big ideas behind fiction, she set out to execute a high concept novel about how standing out can be the only way to fit in; something she’d know a lot about as a six-foot-tall woman!
Her books are set in London, where she lives with her husband, and feature a diverse cast that reflects the make up of the world’s melting pot.
When she’s not working on her stories, she can often be found in a comfy chair, listening to a podcast and sipping black coffee. For behind-the-scenes bonus content and author news, visit ClaireCamden.com