Thank you so much to Alisha Bjorklund, Sara Campbell, Sharon Lenz, and my husband, Mike Wetzel, for helping me not only continue Maddy and MJ’s story but also make it a story worth reading.
I would also like to thank all my family and friends who have been gracious enough to allow me to use their names and or likenesses for characters in my story—especially my friends whose names I use for the victims of my killer. It takes a peculiar sort of person to be okay with someone killing you in a book. And it takes an even odder sort of person to read her downfall and offer suggestions on how to make it more gruesome. That is just one more reason why I love you all.
To my friends and family whom I haven’t yet included in my books—I’m getting to you. Have patience. There are many more books in this series as well as other stories in the works. If you want to be in a story sooner . . . send one of the following: gummi worms, ice cream, or caffeine. Or watch the boys. That works too.
To my editor, Angela Wiechmann—I am grateful and blown away by your dedication to your craft. Together we create amazing things, and I can’t wait for our next adventure. To my designer, Tiffany Laschinger—your ability to create such wonderful covers based on nothing more than my words astounds me. Thank you again making my story look so beautiful.
Finally, I want to thank Amy Quale, Dara Beevas, and Laura Zats at Wise Ink Creative Publishing for continuing to believe in me. Your unwavering trust, faith, and support are the greatest gifts of all, and I do not take them lightly. I look forward to many more books and many more years of working with such talented, remarkable women.