Unveiling a Tale of Passion and Rebellion

This story is based on real-life landmarks and commentary that reflect real-life experiences. However, the characters are fictitious. Although some of the events took place, the story is one that could have happened. It centres around a love triangle, between a young ambitious girl, Judy, who falls in love with a Rocker, Jimmy, and then after an interlude in Ireland falls in love with a Mod, Terry. It focuses on the hopes, ambitions and pitfalls of an era that treated women shamefully, especially concerning unwanted pregnancies. This was a time prior to the birth control pill becoming freely available, which liberated women around 1966.

The story begins in 2024 with a 77-year-old Judy facing death from cancer in the Watford Peace Hospice and concludes with her revealing new facts about her life to her Granddaughter, Patsy, which leaves Patsy with an impossible dilemma.

Author and motorbike enthusiast Will Grimsey grew up in the 1960s, the era of the famous rival motorbike and scooter gangs, the MODs and the ROCKERS. The MODs rode scooters like the Lambrettas or Vespa, whilst the ROCKERS rode all sorts of motorbikes, Norton, BSA, Royal Enfield, Harley Davidson or Triumphs.

Will never thought of himself as either a MOD or a ROCKER but instead, a MOCKER, a combination of both. “At the age of 12, I rode a neighbour’s Bantom 125 through local fields and woods in Radlett. The first bike I owned  was an Italian Lambretta LI 150 which was favoured by the MODs,  I even wore their ubiquitous Parka jacket! Years later I made the switch to Triumphs in 1995 and automatically became a ROCKER as a result.”

Overall, I feel that Mockers is a charming tale of young love, loss, and, ultimately, reunion.

If you grew up in the 60s, this novel is sure to provide you with a good story and plenty of nostalgia. And if, like me, you’ve only ever had a passing interest in the culture of the 60s, don’t turn away just yet! This novel might surprise you.