Becoming Rain
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“So . . .” I cover her hand, weaving my fingers between hers as she shifts gears. There’s so much I want to say, to ask. What has she been doing in the last year? Is she seeing anyone else? What exactly is she looking for? “What’s new?”
“A lot. But I’ll tell you what’s not new.” Her face grows serious, causing a moment of panic in my gut. “The fact that you still don’t cover your windows at night.”
I smirk. “You’ve been watching me?”
“Kind of hard not to.” Excitement flashes in her eyes “Wait until you see where I’m living.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Getting into the head of an undercover police officer is difficult when you’re not an undercover police officer. Telling a story that balances the excitement of fiction with legal realities is also difficult. Fortunately, I had a lot of help from a real undercover. I hope that Clara has done the profession and this world justice. Please note though, that this is fiction. As such, some liberties need to be taken to keep the plot flowing and readers interested. Characters like Sinclair and Clara—and their choices—are pure fiction. They are not based on what does happen or what has happened. They are based on what could happen. Because crazy things happen all the time.
I first want to thank my readers and the bloggers who continue with me on this journey. You know who you are—grabbing my books when they come out, chatting with me on social media, sharing my stories with friends, family, and your reading communities. You all keep making this dream possible for me.
To Sven Halle, for allowing me to interrupt your dinner to ask about sailing along the West Coast.
To Heather Self—always jumping to read my drafts in whatever shape they may be in, and providing sound input.
To my publicist, KP—for putting up with not hearing from me for weeks at a time because of a deadline, and then having me fire off question after question at all hours of the day and night through every method of communication available.
To my agent, Stacey Donaghy—for sitting in Pickle Barrel with me for hours, brainstorming this complicated story. For actually wanting to brainstorm with me for hours. And for leaving my face hurting from all the laughter.
To my editor, Sarah Cantin—for letting me run with this complicated story and tolerating the many, many, many revisions that went along with it.
To my publisher, Judith Curr, and the team at Atria Books: Ben Lee, Ariele Fredman, Tory Lowy, Kimberly Goldstein, and Alysha Bullock—for continuing to package my stories so beautifully. The cover on this one is truly perfect.
To P—for suffering through all those bottles of wine and dinners out to discuss this plot. I know it was a real hardship. Okay, maybe the 700+ texts were a bit much, but you were a real trouper, answering each and every one of them without ever asking why I’d want to know such absurd things.
To Lia and Sadie—for asking me almost daily why I write books. Some days—when the words aren’t flowing and the plot isn’t working and all I want to do is watch five episodes of The Walking Dead back-to-back—answering that question is what keeps me going.
To Paul—for dealing with the never-ending deadlines. And for not punching any more of my author friends in the face.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Photograph by Laura Tucker Photography
K.A. Tucker published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. Today, she is also the author of Ten Tiny Breaths, One Tiny Lie, Four Seconds to Lose, Five Ways to Fall, In Her Wake, Burying Water, and Becoming Rain. She currently resides outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.
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