Acknowledgments

The author thanks her faithful first reader, Richard Barnes, for his kindness, generosity, and unflagging belief. The early readers also deserve great credit for their collective insight, patience, and tolerance; they include James Morrow, Morgan Rose, Chris Smither, and Cinda Van Deursen. To each, a heartfelt thanks.

Gina Maccoby, my agent, did double-duty on this one, joining the reading committee in addition to admirably performing all the other tasks that smooth the path for Carlotta and me.

Officer Daniel J. Daley of the Boston Police, and Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D., answered all my questions—concerning police procedure and memory respectively. Books and articles written by Dr. Lenore Terr and Dr. Elizabeth Loftus also helped illuminate various aspects of memory.

Cynthia Mark-Hummel and John Hummel remain active on the ever-important T-shirt squad.

And at Delacorte, Carole Baron kept the ball rolling while Tracy Devine held my hand.