Acknowledgements
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Acknowledgements
I’m so fortunate to have a diverse and devoted group of friends willing to help me with the nuances of the story. Listed in alphabetical order, these are my heroes:
My deepest gratitude goes out to Nicole Bolt Anderson, Elizabeth Morrison, Yasmine Ndassa, and Dionne Vernon for their guidance on Black and Jamaican culture. You helped me understand the subtleties in portraying my characters of color.
To my beta readers who provided heartfelt reactions and first round editing of the story: Maxine Ashcraft, Antoinette Brickhaus, and Terri “Eagle Eye” Chalmers. Thanks to Bob Rich, Ph.D. for final round editing and helpful thoughts about the story.
For those of you whose sharp eye catches any glitches that may have gotten through, please know that two editing software programs caught some errors, the humans caught others, and despite all of that some still might manage to sneak through. Please let me know if you find any so we can update the text in future editions of the book. Thank you!
A very special thank you to Chef Jacquie for providing fabulous recipes you can make at home. There are lots more on her website at www.strEATSofPhillyFoodTours.com.
Notes
Book club questions, recipes of meals from the book, and a Halloween scavenger hunt list appear at the end of the book. Enjoy!
Headlines from The Hollywood Examiner:
DANA WOOD BETRAYED BY HUSBAND WITH ACTOR AMY DAVIS
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AMY DAVIS
PRODUCER MICHAEL WILLIAMS #1 SUSPECT IN DEATH OF ACTOR
Obituary: Amy Davis (1995 -2020), Los Angeles, CA
Actor Amy Davis, 25, died Saturday, September 5, 2020, from injuries sustained in a fall while hiking.
Amy was born Dec. 14, 1995, in Reading, PA and was a Los Angeles resident for the last ten years. She appeared in several films and television productions, including The Book Club Murders television movie series and the supernatural film franchise Thorne Manor I and II.
She is survived by her aunt, Zelda Weems.
Her life celebration is at 10 a.m., September 23, at the McCall Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Send donations in memory of Amy to The Actors Fund, 11 South Broad Street, Los Angeles, CA.
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