The Happy Family by Jackie Kabler (electric book reader txt) 📕

Beth in The Happy Family is a GP practice manager, so I want to thank my GP husband JJ, for everything always of course, but here for his insight into the world of general practice (and for reminding me to eat when I got so engrossed in writing this book I frequently forgot to come down for lunch). Huge thanks too to Dr Christine Thompson, who was also so very helpful.

Thank you to my beautiful hometown Cheltenham and specifically to Prestbury, where The Happy Family is largely set, for the inspiration. And to my friend Susan Blair, who has recommended my books to so many people, and who lives in Prestbury and asked me if I could write her into this story. (Susan, I did, but the book got too long and I had to cut some scenes, so I had to lose you again. I’m putting you here instead – hope this will do for now!) A massive thank you to the incredibly supportive author community, especially the lovely group I’m honoured to be a part of in Gloucestershire; and a special mention to author Karin Slaughter, who chose The Perfect Couple as one of her 2020 Asda “Killer Reads”. And to all of my family, friends and colleagues, who continue to support me and cheer me on as I continue on this crazy writing journey – I love you all.

And finally, a big thanks to all those who join in with my monthly book club on Instagram. I started it as a little distraction during the first Covid-19 UK lockdown, never dreaming that more than a year later it would still be going strong with thousands of us sharing our love of books. Keep on reading!

Thank you, all of you, so very much.

About the Author

Jackie Kabler was born in Coventry but spent much of her childhood in Ireland. She worked as a newspaper reporter and then a television news correspondent for twenty years, spending nearly a decade on GMTV followed by stints with ITN and BBC News. During that time, she covered major stories around the world including the Kosovo crisis, the impeachment of President Clinton, the Asian tsunami, famine in Ethiopia, the Soham murders and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Jackie now divides her time between crime writing and her job as a presenter on shopping channel QVC. She has a degree in zoology, runs long distances for fun and lives in Gloucestershire with her husband.

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