Christine Lucas

Christine Lucas is a forty-seven year old woman who suffered a terrible assault that left her with brain damage. For the past eighteen years, Christine has been unable to retain new memories. At first, Christine's memories would last only seconds, but over the years she has recovered enough to retain memories for a full day with the memories disappearing with deep sleep overnight. At the beginning of the novel, Christine wakes next to a strange man, thinking she is a twenty-something young woman who has had a one night stand with someone's husband. However, Christine soon learns that this man is her husband.

Christine has been working in secret with a doctor who is attempting to help her recover some of her memories. As a part of this, Christine has begun writing in a journal and it is this journal that takes up the bulk of the...