Audiobook Review: The Axe + Giveaway
Book Details:
Book Title: The Axe by Linda Griffin
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 66 pages (1 hour, 46 minutes)
Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Publisher: ACX (ebook edition by The Wild Rose Press)
Release date: July 2024 (ebook edition September 2023)
Content Rating: PG-13. A few f-words. Sexual violence that is not depicted, but is described by the victim (not explicitly) and may trigger some listeners.
Book Description:
Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle's cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, and her fingerprints are on it. She confesses but is she really guilty? Eric is determined to stand by her, but the physical and emotional effects of the attack severely challenge their relationship.
Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle's cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, and her fingerprints are on it. She confesses but is she really guilty? Eric is determined to stand by her, but the physical and emotional effects of the attack severely challenge their relationship.
My Review
I thought Eric was very supportive towards Desiree. The way that he was looking out for her and wanting to protect her had me connecting to him. I felt like the way that Desiree reacted to the events that took place inside the cabin were "cold". She was so unattached. It kind of made me distance myself towards her.
This is a quick read or in my case a quick listen. I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrators did a very good job of narrating the story.
A mystery of a story for sure. It had me trying to solve it before the reveal. I knew something "big" had to have happened in the cabin. I would have liked though for a bit more of the storyline to be drawn out. It did feel a bit rushed. Yet, if you are looking for something to read that you have a few hours to spare, you might check out this book.
Meet the Author:
Linda Griffin knew she wanted to be a "book maker" as soon as she learned to read and wrote her first story at the age of six. Her passion for the printed word also led her to a career with the San Diego Public Library. She retired to spend more time on her writing and has had stories published in numerous literary journals The Wild Rose Press has published nine of her novels. In addition to the three R's—reading, writing, and research—she enjoys travel, movies, Scrabble, and visiting museums and art galleries. .
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Linda Griffin knew she wanted to be a "book maker" as soon as she learned to read and wrote her first story at the age of six. Her passion for the printed word also led her to a career with the San Diego Public Library. She retired to spend more time on her writing and has had stories published in numerous literary journals The Wild Rose Press has published nine of her novels. In addition to the three R's—reading, writing, and research—she enjoys travel, movies, Scrabble, and visiting museums and art galleries. .
connect with the author: website ~X ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
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