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Emily Taylor Mystery #3
Legacy
Not all legacies are good ones…
While Emily Taylor deals with the dysfunctional Sanderson family at school, seemingly unconnected characters play out their own troubled journeys into the past.
Doro searches for her lost childhood. Alain Reneaux delves into the reasons behind his violent nightmares. The town's new lawyer, Jacob Finch, suffers from guilt about the heartbreaking death of his wife. And two lonely little girls suffer neglect and tragedy.
As Emily untangles the complexities of the Sanderson children’s lives, the collision of past into future causes an inferno of insanity and death, which ultimately proves how essential family and friendship are to happiness and endurance.
While Emily Taylor deals with the dysfunctional Sanderson family at school, seemingly unconnected characters play out their own troubled journeys into the past.
Doro searches for her lost childhood. Alain Reneaux delves into the reasons behind his violent nightmares. The town's new lawyer, Jacob Finch, suffers from guilt about the heartbreaking death of his wife. And two lonely little girls suffer neglect and tragedy.
As Emily untangles the complexities of the Sanderson children’s lives, the collision of past into future causes an inferno of insanity and death, which ultimately proves how essential family and friendship are to happiness and endurance.
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First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Catherine Astolfo
20 books27 followersCatherine Astolfo retired in 2002 after a very successful 34 years in education.
Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012).
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 and anthologies. 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 and 2018.
Catherine has a 4-book novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, one standalone Sweet Karoline, and two novellas that are combined in Twice The Chit. Her most recent novel is a collection of connected short stories, Auntie Beers. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, and The Mesdames of Mayhem. Catherine is a regular contributor of the Mesdames anthologies, all available on Amazon.
Catherine's books are gritty, yet portray gorgeous surroundings; they deal with sensitive social issues, but always include love and hope. They're not thrillers, but rather literary mysteries with loads of character and setting. And justice always prevails.
For all Catherine's books, check out her website.
Website: www.catherineastolfo.ca
Catherine is a past President of Crime Writers of Canada and a Derrick Murdoch Award winner (2012).
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 and anthologies. 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 and 2018.
Catherine has a 4-book novel series, The Emily Taylor Mysteries, one standalone Sweet Karoline, and two novellas that are combined in Twice The Chit. Her most recent novel is a collection of connected short stories, Auntie Beers. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Canada, and The Mesdames of Mayhem. Catherine is a regular contributor of the Mesdames anthologies, all available on Amazon.
Catherine's books are gritty, yet portray gorgeous surroundings; they deal with sensitive social issues, but always include love and hope. They're not thrillers, but rather literary mysteries with loads of character and setting. And justice always prevails.
For all Catherine's books, check out her website.
Website: www.catherineastolfo.ca
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January 21, 2013
Legacy is a complex tale of tragedy and love that shows how past events can influence future ones. Catherine Astolfo tells the story eloquently as she interlinks the lives of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary events, only to discover they have a lot more in common than they knew. The characters are so interesting and realistic that I could easily see and hear them. The settings are equally rich and detailed and created vivid pictures in my mind. Intrinsic to any good mystery, the pace of the story steadily increases and reaches a suspenseful and satisfying conclusion. This book is definitely one to add to your to-read list. Looking forward to the next installment in the series!
October 22, 2012
FIVE STARS
This was an intriguing/tragic novel that was eloquently told through the eyes of four main people whose lives ultimately intertwine and connect through an incident from the past. I was enchanted and haunted by the setting, so vivid and rich. The descriptive narration produced deep feeling characters who were easy to relate to in their strength and weaknesses--their determination to discover and accept the past was inspiring. As the mystery unfolds, I found it hard to stop reading as I became emotionally invested in their lives and where they might end up.
I will be looking forward to the next book and will read other works from this author.
This was an intriguing/tragic novel that was eloquently told through the eyes of four main people whose lives ultimately intertwine and connect through an incident from the past. I was enchanted and haunted by the setting, so vivid and rich. The descriptive narration produced deep feeling characters who were easy to relate to in their strength and weaknesses--their determination to discover and accept the past was inspiring. As the mystery unfolds, I found it hard to stop reading as I became emotionally invested in their lives and where they might end up.
I will be looking forward to the next book and will read other works from this author.
April 10, 2012
Legacy is the kind of book I love to read. Several individuals are introduced to us at the beginning of the novel whose lives intersect apparently randomly. But the plot weaves a strange tale of past horrors that have caught up to the present. Both heart warming and haunting, Astolfo's book is a notable entry in the mystery field.
January 26, 2016
2.75 stars. Legacy by Catherine Astolfo was very disappointing. It is book 3 in a mystery series I had been really enjoying until now. It started off with a whole series of chapters from different viewpoints, many from completely new characters - far too many - I couldn't keep them straight and found it very annoying, even when the strands started coming together. I usually like that kind of winding together of different story lines, but I think there were just too many here. I also didn't like the main character's voice as much as in the prior books - it had an almost nostalgic tone, in keeping I guess with having moved forward many years from book 2 to a point just before her retirement, but the prior tone was more vibrant and interesting. But the mystery was pretty good, so I knocked my rating back up by a bit.
October 21, 2012
This book kept me up past my bedtime. Legacy has a host of characters that keep you on the edge of your seat. The excitement builds as we jump from one character’s perspective to another. The mystery unfolds slowly in the lives of seemingly ordinary people, but the plot never gets dull because the characters are so interesting and well developed. The author incites your sympathy while challenging your mind to unravel the mystery. Most importantly, the outcome isn’t predictable, but is quite satisfying.
December 14, 2012
Another great read from this author.
I'm now moving on to her fourth book and can hardly wait to get started.
I'm now moving on to her fourth book and can hardly wait to get started.
April 23, 2014
I have and enjoyed the Emily Taylor mysteries. It was wonderful seeing the story come together. The ending chapters were wonderful.
June 7, 2015
Powerful book
Scary story emerges as the tale unfolds, the mysteries unfold. Love and fear intertwine in a small town that unknowingly has an overzealous church in their midst.
Scary story emerges as the tale unfolds, the mysteries unfold. Love and fear intertwine in a small town that unknowingly has an overzealous church in their midst.
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