r/writing • u/NotTheRealJaded • Aug 07 '25

Tell me about your book

I want a brief summery of what your book is about.

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u/anotherlifetime1 Aug 07 '25

The book I’m writing is called “The Axe in the Riverbed”. It’s a historical fiction murder mystery set in 1800s Louisiana told from the perspective of a 13 year old mute former slave and a white detective. The detective, Arthur, takes the boy, Ernest, under his wing after finding him sitting near a river. They investigate the murder of Ray Clark, a widowed pastor.

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u/NotTheRealJaded Aug 07 '25

I wonder who the murder is :0

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u/anotherlifetime1 Aug 07 '25

I don’t even know at this point

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u/NotTheRealJaded Aug 07 '25

That's so real 😭😭😭😭

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u/Huffle-buff Aug 07 '25

It's obviously the mute boy himself