It would have been easier to have a male protagonist, but I didn't want people to assume that Nikki Hill was me in her entirety because a lot of people just don't like me and I don't think they would be interested in reading about me, even in the fictional context.
It is cycling as a professional sport that represents the problem. It can transform someone into a liar.
I didn't feel that running away would change anything but when the roof of the garage started coming off I thought it was time to go.

