Devil in Ohio
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Hopping in, she blew me a kiss. I blew one back and waved.
And with that, Mae drove off to her new life.
And I went back to mine.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First and foremost, thank you to the woman who shared her life experiences with me, on whom this book is based. Thank you for letting me tell your story.
I am indebted to my editors Anna Roberto and Liz Szabla and everyone at Feiwel & Friends. I could not have wished for a better home for Devil in Ohio. Thank you for your wisdom and guidance developing the book. It has been a joy to work with you bringing this adventure to the page.
I was extraordinarily lucky to have advisors on this project in the worlds of psychiatry, social work, and hospitals. Thank you to Dr. Amy Funkenstein, Katherine Bailey PhD, Moshe Ben-Yosef MA, LMFT, and Dr. William Reid, who all patiently answered my questions in order to help me tell this story as accurately as I could.
Thank you to my early readers, Neve and Anthia, for your keen eyes and teen expertise.
Special thanks to Les Bohem for your encouragement and support of my writing in all areas, and also to writing goddess Annie Jacobsen for your advice and camaraderie. Thank you to Carlton Cuse, Graham Roland, and the Jack Ryan team for your inspirational storytelling and lunch jokes.
Thank you to my mother, Betsy and sister, Ruby, for your unflinching support since day one. I’m grateful to the whole Polatin family for your encouragement over the years. Also a big thanks to the Danowski/Hoogewerf family for plying me with delicious holiday meals while I raced against the clock, unable to step away from my screen.
I’m grateful to my dear friends Jordana, Susanna, Taryn, Julie, Dahvi, Jamie, Lindsay, Courtney, Kat, and Aditi for your years of friendship and support. A big thanks to my coffeeshop friends Sarah, Alex, and Shawn, whose caffeine-infused smiles encouraged me to keep typing day after day. Thank you to Myles for your loyal support, and for cheering me on when I needed to not hit the snooze button.
I’m extremely grateful to my book agent, Mollie Glick, for helping me hone this story and shape it into the book that it has become.
Thank you to my tireless managers, Jordana Mollick and Brendan Bragg, and the whole Haven Entertainment team, and my agents Tim Phillips, Lauren Fox, and Rachel Viola at United Talent Agency for your belief in me and advocacy on my behalf.
Last but by far the least, I offer my deepest gratitude to my manager and producer Rachel Miller, without whom this book would not exist. Thank you for the encouragement, the deadlines, and for bringing this story to life with me. Your relentlessness is inspiring, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner on this book. Here’s to the next.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daria Polatin is an award-winning playwright and television writer. She is a founding member of The Kilroys, an advocacy group for female and trans writers that promotes gender equality in the American Theater, and she writes for the Amazon television series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Daria lives in Los Angeles. Devil in Ohio is her debut novel. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Author’s Note
Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Part Two
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Part Three
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 by Daria Polatin
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