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Chapter Five and the Axe-Wielding Maniac Kindle Edition

by Marie Sexton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 230 ratings
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Author Joshua Franklin Hill has a bad case of writer’s block. When an axe-wielding maniac knocks on his front door and asks to dig up his living room floor, he figures his Monday from hell is complete.

But an axe-wielding maniac may be just what Josh needs.
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  1. Print length
    33 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    December 19, 2014
  5. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  6. File size
    3772 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00R8Q0L7Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3772 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 33 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 230 ratings

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Marie Sexton

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Marie Sexton’s first novel, Promises, was published in January 2010. Since then, she’s published nearly forty novels, novellas, and short stories, all featuring men who fall in love with other men. Her works include contemporary romance, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and a few odd genre mash-ups. Marie is the recipient of multiple Rainbow Awards, as well as the CRW Award of Excellence in 2012. Her books have been translated into six languages.

Marie lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Sairaika
5.0 out of 5 stars A cute read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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An axe-wielding maniac may be just what he needs...

A short but cute and adventure-filled, fast-paced read.

At least there is a sequel because this was such a short read and I wanted to get to know these characters a bit better so I can't wait to read it.

Full of writing, adventure, romance, memories and the past.

Perfect for readers of contemporary romances.
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ASavi
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable little short
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
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This started as really fun and humorous story -- as Joshua Franklin, who is suffering from a case of writer's block opens his cabin door and finds a young man with a pickaxe slung over his shoulder and asks Joshua if he can digs the floor of the cabin.

I really enjoyed the youthful spirit of Rad and the rather grumpy attitude of Joshua, especially when he starts bothering with the fact that he is 42 years old (his lover of eight years walked out on him) and he has grey hairs! I always have fun with younger determined character :).

Then the story turns a bit solemn as readers find out more about why Rad wants to dig the cabin's floor. It serves as a reminder that older time has not been kind to same-sex couples and that we need to keep trying for LGBTQIA equality and acceptance because the consequences can be dire for the LGBTQIA people.

It's a enjoyable little short, a bit sentimental, but with a hopeful ending. Now I'm ready for the sequel.
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Angie
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2021
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This was a short quick read that I wished was longer. Joshua Franklin is suffering from a case of writer's block. When he opens his cabin door and finds a man with a pickaxe slung over his shoulder and asks Joshua if he can dig up the floor of his cabin. I liked both of these characters Rad had was charming to Josh's grumpiness. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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This short by Marie Sexton was surprisingly original, absolutely delightful, and absolutely recommended!
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D.C. in D.C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
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This was a very pleasant surprise. For some reason I really didn't think I was going to like it, but I did. For a very short story, I found it well written. I thought the characters, Josh and Rad, were very likeable and I wish this were longer so we could get to know them better.
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PlaidCat
3.0 out of 5 stars wait a minute here ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
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Very interesting bait for the plot as yet to unfold. Solid characters. Not a huge amount to go on, but what is here is good. But then ... what is this new pricing structure about? Serializing the book and charging $1 each for subsequent chapters? How many chapters will be in this book - a dozen? Twenty? Yes, talented authors deserve to be paid for their storytelling skills. I would never dream of pirating a writer's work. But this appears to be an extraordinary shift upwards in cost, and I can't support it. Maybe when the whole book is written, it will be priced _in toto_ in a range reflective of similar works and talent, and not brazenly priced on a whole new scale - at the very top - far above others.
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Lora905
2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough to interest me in the sequel, 2.5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015
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For the longest time, whenever I’d get recommendation from Amazon, this book (and sometimes its sequel) would always show up. I was never interested because of the off the wall title, plus the wistful look of the guy on the cover, as if fondly remembering the axe-wielding maniac. But finally I figured, what the heck, it’s free. By the time I had finished, I felt like I’d paid the appropriate amount.

Not that the story is terrible, mind you. Just a little plot-holeish (new word). For one, Rad was excited when he’d heard Josh was staying in that cabin. Heard from whom? Sure it may be a small town, but Josh wasn’t from that area, and he made no mention of having any acquaintances in the area. Same goes for Rad. And I still find it a little hard to believe that a person would be extremely wary and cautious of a stranger carrying a crowbar and pickaxe, but go to completely trusting them only hours later just because they come back with curry chicken. I hated that Rad kept calling or insinuating that Josh was so old; that really bugged me. Then barely 24 hours later, they’re having sex, and Rad says Josh isn’t that old when he’s about to get into his pants. And of course, Josh’s writer’s block has magically disappeared. Rad invites Josh to come stay with him out in Utah for however long he wishes. Then the story ends at 57%! The rest is just filler consisting of excerpts from the author’s other stories. I understand that this was supposed to be a short story, but come on. If you’re going to take the time to fill up the rest of the pages, why not fill it with something pertaining to the actual story that people came for? If that were the case, there may have been room for some character development to make readers care about the MC’s enough to not mind having to pay for the sequel. As it stands, the best plot device in this book was the romance between Alton (Rad’s grandfather) and Winston (Josh’s great-uncle). Side note: The sex takes place in one paragraph, is not very detailed, and about a 2.5/10 on the hotness scale.
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Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
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I thought this story was super cute. It was humorous, endearing, and just made me smile. I was very happy with the book, and am just about to start reading another book by Marie Sexton now called Cinder. I'll send the review for that one out later today. Until then I will say that this is a great read, and I would recommend it to someone looking for something cute, and with a small amount of action at the end.
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Jeremy Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2015
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very good
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Querleser
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
Reviewed in Germany on April 13, 2015
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Normally, I like Sexton's books (well, not all, but many), but I have to skip this one. Thankfully, this "teaser" was short and for free, and I for sure won't read the following volumes.
The strange titel should have been warning enough. But maybe there are pirate fans that love to read this story about a hidden treasure. But not me.
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Appassionata
5.0 out of 5 stars delizioso
Reviewed in Italy on April 10, 2015
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divertente, delizioso, piacevolissimo alla lettura come tutti i libri di Marie Sexton.
amusing, delicious, very pleasant reading as of all Marie Sexton's books.
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August C
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, Crazy, Humorous and Well Written.
Reviewed in Australia on February 4, 2016
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A Short story of a Writer and the Axe-Wielding Maniac. A very Witty, Humorous, some Banter story. Extra star for the way the story is written. (e.g. "Sex with a Crazy Person was a Hell of a lot of Fun")
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Catherine McP
4.0 out of 5 stars "I wondered if all murderous psychos were so cheery when they knocked on their victim’s doors."
Reviewed in Australia on April 3, 2023
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Oh my gosh for such a short piece this packs a punch. From the brilliant cold open to the emotional discoveries that are the reason Rad makes his appearance it is a ride. It is lovely. Marie Sexton does a fantastic job of mixing emotion with humour, bringing the characters to life in a way that some writers cannot. The voice she gives Rad is so different to the voice she gives the older (and slightly jaded) Josh. Rad is sweet and teasing for the most part, Josh is more doubting and intense. Their dynamic is endearing. Rad(cliffe) Foxx is a people person working jobs to make ends meet from Moab, Joshua Franklin Hill is a famous writer from San Diago (though living at a cabin in Oregon for now). Rad is total sunshine and youthful joy, to Josh's distant and lost shadow. Josh is a shadow of his former self after his ex, Rodger, left him for a younger man. The trope in play here for those wondering is the grump and sunshine.

There is a focus on the emotion rather than the intimacy and I'm so here for that. There are some heavy emotions involved. The reason Rad wants to dig up Josh's floor is family history, and skeletons in the family tree. There are secrets in play. Dark secrets that are linked to homophobia and love from days gone by. Though Josh is our sole narrator, so we do know more of his history. That we are never in Rad's head makes the reveal all the better. I adored the two stories. Alton and Winton's story is heartbreaking, if it leaves you unaffected I'd be surprised. I think this is a perma-free offering I think it is well worth reading.
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