Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why

that were legible and even publishable. And a big thank you also to Richard Aldacushion at the Post Writers’ Group.
Massive thanks to my indefatigable, luminous agent Anna. And violent appreciation to my editor Tom and the team at Norton who have shepherded this to publication.
Thank you to everyone who puts up with me on a regular basis: Steve, my parents, my grandmother and extended family, JGolds, the Food Brigade, the Strombergs, and the cast and creative team of the Terror. This is for you!
And Madeleine, always.

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