ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank:

Thomas Morris, Jessie Price, Kiare Ladner and Thomas Eccleshare, for early readings and astute feedback.

Jane Finigan, for instant and enduring faith. Also, David Forrer at Inkwell Management and Juliet Mahoney at Lutyens & Rubinstein.

Francesca Main for boundless passion, eagle eyes and invaluable guidance. Also, her brilliant colleagues at Picador.

Kara Cesare at Random House, and Martha Kanya Forstner at Doubleday Canada, for editorial savvy and vital encouragement.

My family, for a lifetime of love.

Simon, for everything.