by Sandie Jones
My incredible editors, Vicki Mellor at Pan Macmillan and Catherine Richards at Minotaur Books, who both ‘got’ The Other Woman from the word go. It has been a pleasure to work alongside you to make the book the best that it can be.
To the fabulous Sam, who was my soundboard and kept pushing for more pages, before I’d even written them. And to my very special friends who will all, no doubt, find something of themselves in The Other Woman – be it a shared memory, a familiar character trait or a hidden meaning. Thank you for the inspiration, support and encouragement.
To my much-missed mother-in-law who couldn’t have been further from Pammie if she tried. And to my own mum – well, you’ll have to ask my husband!
To my wonderful husband and children, who had no idea that I was even writing a book – thank you for just letting me get on with whatever you thought I was getting on with! This is what I was doing!
And finally to everyone who has read The Other Woman – thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you enjoyed it.
THE OTHER WOMAN
SANDIE JONES is a freelance journalist and has contributed to the Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Woman’s Weekly and Hello magazine, amongst others. If she wasn’t a writer, she’d be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with wallpaper and cushions. She lives in London with her husband and three children.
First published 2018 by Pan Books
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