Thank you to Alison Impey, designer extraordinaire, for the best cover I’ve ever had. You captured Suspicion so perfectly—I can’t get enough of that gorgeous image!
Many thanks to the brilliant copyediting duo Veronica Ambrose and Colleen Fellingham, for helping me improve upon my book with your amazing attention to detail. Jocelyn Lange, thank you for all your enthusiasm and foreign sales savvy!
Thank you to my fantastic team at the Gersh Agency: Greg Pedicin, Joe Veltre, Lynn Fimberg, and Jessica Amato. I’m thrilled to be working with you all, and I’m grateful for your awesome support on all my projects. And many thanks to Chad and Todd Christopher (my favorite twins!) for bringing me into the agency.
Family is one of the most important themes in Suspicion—in no small part due to my overwhelming love for my own family, starting with my hero, my father, Shon Saleh, whom I adore! Thank you for building my wings and giving me the courage to use them. Your unwavering belief in me since I was a child is the reason I’m living this dream, and I couldn’t be more grateful. And thank you for reading multiple drafts and making Suspicion better with your valuable notes.
Thanks and love to my mother and guiding light, ZaZa Saleh, who accompanied me on an unforgettable mother-daughter research trip to England for this book.
Arian, you are such a huge part of who I am, and I’m so lucky to have you as my brother. Thank you for helping me grow, and for your super-helpful feedback on all my books-in-progress. Sainaz, my sister-in-law, you’ve been like family for so long and I’m so glad that it’s now official!
To my Saleh and Madjidi grandparents and relatives near and far, thank you for all of your love and support!
Chad Christopher, thank you for being a great lawyer and friend. You officially rock!
Many thanks to Heather Holley and Rob Hoffman for your help building my career with the many songs we recorded together.
Dorothy Robertiello, thank you for your love and kindness!
Brooke Kaufman, thank you for ten years (!) and counting of your friendship, support, and belief in me. To my mentors, Maury Yeston and Kirsten (Kiwi!) Smith, thank you for teaching me so much about writing and the biz.
Mia Antonelli, thank you for your wonderful friendship, and for all your enthusiasm and encouragement of my dreams.
Thank you to Chessa L. Donaldson, who read and critiqued two drafts of the Suspicion book proposal and then celebrated with me over a Forsyte Saga marathon the weekend it sold!
Thanks and love to my great friends, who have all been so wonderfully supportive: Kirsten Guenther, Christina Harmon, Camilla Moshayedi, Roxane Cohanim, Marise Freitas, Ross Donaldson, the Robertiello family, the Bratman family, Dan and Heather Kiger, Dani Cordaro, Ami McCartt, Adriana Ameri, and Jon and Emily Sandler.
And to the special someone I saved for last, Chris Robertiello: for every love story I write, ours is still my favorite. My life with you and our doggies (shout-out to Honey and Daisy!) is a dream. I love you so much.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alexandra Monir is an author and recording artist in her twenties. Suspicion is her third novel published by Delacorte Press. It is the follow-up to her popular debut novel, Timeless, and its sequel, Timekeeper. Alexandra lives in Los Angeles, where she is working on her next novel, while also composing an original musical. Her music is available on iTunes. For more, visit her website at alexandramonir.com and follow @TimelessAlex on Twitter.
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