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Catherine McKenzie

Catherine McKenzie was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. A graduate of McGill in History and Law, Catherine practiced law in Montreal for twenty years before retiring to write full time. An avid runner and skier, she's the author of numerous bestsellers including HIDDEN, FRACTURED, THE and the GOOD LIAR. I'LL NEVER TELL was a #1 Amazon Bestseller, a Globe & Mail and Toronto Star Bestseller, shortlisted for the Hugh McLennan Prize for Fiction.

On April 30, 2024 Catherine will publish the first in a new funny mystery series named EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES as Catherine Mack.


“And while I got that about him, he never seemed to understand or believe it when I told him I wasn't like that. That I was happy to coast. To drift and summersault like a dried-out leaf in the late fall, hoping to avoid the rake, the collecting pile, the compost heap.”
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“His mouth tastes like Scotch, and feels familiar, like somewhere I've been before.”
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“It seemed like almost nothing had happened, but that almost nothing changed everything for me.”
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“You don't want to work to fall in love, you want to be in love. Like in a fairy tale.”
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“Everyone’s path to here is unique, Anne. It’s what you do from here that counts.”
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“Love isn't simple, Katie, and neither is life. Things that are worth having are sometimes complicated, and they evoke complicated emotions. You know, one of the reasons people often turn to alcohol or drugs is that they can't deal with complications.”
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“If someone figured out a way to bottle woman-been-wronged, they’d make a fortune.”
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