All day today, we're celebrating a new release from Imajin Books and mystery writer, Catherine Astolfo.SWEET KAROLINE by Catherine Astolfo
If I knew what I know now, would I have searched so hard for the truth?
Anne Williams says she killed her best friend, Karoline. But did she? Or is there more to Karoline's mysterious death than meets the eye?
Anne embarks on a compelling journey to discover her past and exposes an unusual history, horrific crimes and appalling betrayals. Through unexpected turns and revelations, Anne learns about love, family and who she really is.
Can she survive the truth?
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Catherine Astolfo retired in 2002 after a very successful 34 years in education. Catherine received the Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012). She was a Zonta Club 2012 Nominee for Women of Achievement.
Writing is Catherine's passion. She can recall inventing fantasy stories for her classmates in Grade Three. Her short stories and poems have been published in a number of literary Canadian presses. In 2005, she won a Brampton Arts Award. Her short stories won the Bloody Words Short Story Award (second and first) in 2009 and 2010. She won the prestigious Arthur Ellis Best Short Crime Story Award in 2012.
Catherine's novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, are published by Imajin Books and are optioned for film by Sisbro & Co. Inc.
Elementary Dufferin-Peel OECTA Award for Outstanding Service in 1998. She was also awarded Dufferin-Peel Catholic Elementary Principal of the Year in 2002 by the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario.
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Good morning Cathy and super congrats on your new release!!!
ReplyDeletePlease tell us all about it and since you're new to AuthorIsland, please tell us a bit more about yourself and your other work.
I hear the book is doing really well for you so far and at only 99 cents, it's quite a bargain! How long will it be available at that price?
You had a physical launch party yesterday, right? Hope it went well and hope you enjoy your crazy release week! What else do you have planned?
Enjoy your Cyber Launch Party - hope you have a great time - and here's to SWEEK KAROLINE being your biggest seller yet!
Thanks so much, DeNita. Yes, we had a physical party yesterday to celebrate Sweet Karoline's birth. Attendees (family and friends mostly) got to hear excerpts and win prizes and download an e-copy of the novel. We had a blast! It was held in the hair salon where Johnny Ferri does my hair: Great Expectations. Could there be a better-named location? Afterward we all had dinner at Fanzorelli's. That's my hubby's and my favorite restaurant, hands down. www.fanzorellis.ca
DeleteYes, a hearty congratulations on a smashingly successful release so far! Here's to continued good sales and rankings!
DeleteAbout Sweet Karoline: it's a hybrid of psychological suspense, literary mystery, history and romance. How's THAT for all-inclusive? The historical part is based on my children's paternal heritage - a connection to Joseph Brant. I've always wanted to write about that fascinating background and found I could easily incorporate it into Sweet Karoline. Anne, my main character, travels from Los Angeles to small town Ontario, Canada, to discover her roots. This book is a little different from the Emily Taylor Mysteries, because it's a stream of consciousness kind of suspense: fewer bodies and more exploration of a person who's suffered tremendous trauma.
ReplyDeleteGlad that I can at least drop by the Cyber Launch to give you congratulations and hugs. It's great to see Sweet Karoline getting off to such a positive start.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Liz! Helps when authors I admire do reviews for me - like YOU. The Calli Barnow mysteries have a place of honor on my shelf.
DeleteCongratulations on your newest release! It's already on my Kindle and I'm looking forward to reading it at the first opportunity (once I can get my head above water on my current ms. Darned day job getting in the way of my reading time!). Love the connection to Joseph Brant, BTW (I was born at Joseph Brant Hospital...).
ReplyDeleteCongrats again and enjoy release day! :)
Thanks, Jen! I still need to read your book, too. I know what you mean - so many great books, so little time. The hospital where I was born has been razed to the ground. Sigh. Nice that your birthplace is still standing and connected to such a famous name.
DeleteMy dear friend, Cathy. As you know, I'm too sick for a party, but had to stop by and tell you I bought your Kindle Ed of Sweet Karoline this morning and can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteHope you will enter me for the draw, though I won't be online much today.
Congrats on your new title!
Donna Carrick
Absolutely I will enter your name in the draw, Donna. I am so sorry that you're sick. I hope the tests finally give you results and you get on the recovery road again. Praying hard for you, kiddo. You deserve only joy and good health.
DeleteThe first line of Sweet Karoline is, "I met Ethan on the day that I killed Karoline." How on earth could I make my main character, Anne, likeable after that? Read my guest post at
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to see how I handled it!
Cathy, so proud of you and can't wait to be be Sweet Carolined. You are a greeeeeeaaaaat mentor! Jim
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Congrats on your release, sounds really good! I signed up!
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