And of course thanks to my dynamic, fabulous editor, Lee Boudreaux, and the whole group at Ecco, including Abigail Holstein, Michael McKenzie, Heather Drucker, Rachel Bressler, and everyone who took such excellent care of me and this work. I would also like to thank the fantastic people at Bloomsbury UK— the outstanding Alexandra Pringle, Katie Bond, David Mann, and everyone else on their team for all their incredible work on my book’s behalf.
Finally, I want to thank my family, including my brother Bud, who has put up with my stories of Achilles for his entire life, and my wonderful stepfather, Gordon. Most of all, I thank my amazing mother, who has loved and supported me in all my endeavors, and who inspired me to love reading as much as she does. I am so blessed to be your daughter.
Last, but never least, thanks to Nathaniel, my Athena-in-shining-armor, whose love, editing, and patience brought me home.