Comments on: Donald E. Westlake’s The Axe http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/19/donald-e-westlakes-the-axe/ Pentecostal Rumination and Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rich http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/19/donald-e-westlakes-the-axe/comment-page-1/#comment-72003 Rich Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:00:34 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005-08-19/43/#comment-72003 Wow, I'm surprised anyone has read this post, it's from so long ago! But thanks for reading, and thanks for posting your thoughts. As I remember it, there were some fun moments in the book. Now, in light of 14+ months of forced unemployment due to (first) a lay-off and (second) a firing (after two months of employment), I'm happy to announce that not only did I resort to killing off my competition, it never once even occurred to me! Yay! I'm glad that ends don't justify the means. If they did, sociopaths would rule the world. As it is, we're lucky if we never have to work for one, much less get entertained by them in fiction. Thanks for interacting! Regards, <img height="30" alt="Rich" hspace="0" src="http://tatumweb.com/blog/pix/richsig.gif" width="58" vspace="4" border="0" /> Wow, I’m surprised anyone has read this post, it’s from so long ago! But thanks for reading, and thanks for posting your thoughts.

As I remember it, there were some fun moments in the book. Now, in light of 14+ months of forced unemployment due to (first) a lay-off and (second) a firing (after two months of employment), I’m happy to announce that not only did I resort to killing off my competition, it never once even occurred to me! Yay!

I’m glad that ends don’t justify the means. If they did, sociopaths would rule the world. As it is, we’re lucky if we never have to work for one, much less get entertained by them in fiction.

Thanks for interacting!

Regards,

Rich

]]> By: Rawk Starr http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/08/19/donald-e-westlakes-the-axe/comment-page-1/#comment-71996 Rawk Starr Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:05:46 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005-08-19/43/#comment-71996 Although the book is disturbing, I have found that I could not put it down. I initially bought the book. But when I found that had either loaned it out or lost it, I got it again to reread. I have been downsized myself in the past. So I can feel some of the pain that Burke felt. You have to admit that some of the scenes in this book were funny (disturbia aside). Although the book is disturbing, I have found that I could not put it down. I initially bought the book. But when I found that had either loaned it out or lost it, I got it again to reread.

I have been downsized myself in the past. So I can feel some of the pain that Burke felt. You have to admit that some of the scenes in this book were funny (disturbia aside).

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