As usual, I’ve been surrounded by such a wonderful team at Penguin Michael Joseph. First and foremost my clever editors Clare Bowron, Rebecca Hilsdon and Maxine Hitchcock.
Then there’s Hazel Orme, who manages to smooth out a sentence like magic.
Emma Henderson and her sharp-eyed proofreaders, who somehow manage to pull the whole thing together.
Jonathan Lloyd, my ace agent, who has been particularly kind and supportive this year.
And all at Curtis Brown.
Cornwall gets a huge mention – without which there would have been no escape!
And, of course, Don and my gorgeous family.
THANK YOU all so much!