An absurd accident deprived Kitty, the main character of the novel, of the opportunity to give birth to a child. The tragedy of the situation is further enhanced by the unsolved mystery of the early death of Kitty's mother, who allegedly died in a car accident. Kitty, step by step, unwinds the tangle of lies that entangled her, trying to find the path that will lead to salvation. Claire Morrall (b. 1952), a music teacher from Birmingham, wrote “on the table” for twenty years, and only her fifth novel, “ An Amazing Riot of Color,” was published by a local publisher. And immediately received recognition from readers and critics and was included in the shortlist for the 2003 Booker Prize.