ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Acknowledgments are usually legion, with so many contributing in small and large ways to the creation of a book. However, this time around, I’ll leave the acknowledgments at the doorstep of a single, wonderful friend. In one form or another she has been by my side through my entire journey of writing, and always brings out the best in my work. More important, for this book, she gave me a chance after I previously dropped the ball, and then forgave lateness all too readily. Thanks for your friendship, and your story and editorial skills that always take my novels to a level they would not have reached alone.

Thanks, Sharon.