The Similars (The Similars #1)(102)

To Jill Hurst, David Kreizman, Donna Swajeski, Chris Dunn, Kimberly Hamilton, Danielle Paige, Brett Staneart, and Ellen Wheeler, thank you for taking a chance on a newbie writer, and for teaching me everything I know about storytelling. To Nidhi Mehta, you are the butterbeer to my hippogriff. Tammy Camp, Celeste Oberfest, Caitlin Crawford and Andy Lurie, Stephany Gabriner, and Allison Manzari, thank you for being my San Francisco family.

Thank you, Mom and Dad, for your undying support, from The Sound of Music to Suburban Revenge to now. Mom—that phone conversation you and I had where one of us wondered out loud, “What about clones?” changed everything. I love you both so much. To Jessica Hanover, categorically the best sister in the world (a statement backed up by heaps of data), you assured me that clones were plausible—and even possible. Thanks to you and Nicholas Priebe for putting the actual science into my science fiction. And for being the only people I would call for help if anyone ever tried to mind control me.

Thank you to my father-in-law, Ray Kurzweil, for being a sounding board and confidante. Sonya Kurzweil, you have always been so enthusiastic about my endeavors. Thank you for all the years of love, laughter, and biking the Ashuwillticook. Amy Kurzweil, sharing our love of writing is such a gift. To many more years of “writer talk” (plus or minus wine). Jacob Sparks, thank you for the dinner table discussions that never fail to grip and challenge me. I think we (i.e., humans) are gonna make it.

Leo and Quincy, you inspire me on the daily to write as many stories as I can fit into one extremely busy lifetime. Thanks for understanding, and even looking a little proud when Mommy disappears into her black hole to write. Leo, reading Harry Potter and countless other books with you has been one of my greatest joys. Quincy, there are books beyond Maisy’s Tractor (although that’s a great one). We have so much reading fun yet to come!

Colossal thanks to Laura King for all the hours you spend nurturing and caring for my kiddos so I can write, write, write. This book would still be a work in progress without you.

And, finally, to my husband and partner-in-crime, Ethan. You provide the rock from which I can leap to the most far-flung places in my mind (with my life jacket strapped securely on, of course). Thank you for everything.