5:00 Breakout [Kindle Edition]

Kate Danley (Author)

Book Description

A short story about escaping work.

Susan and Todd have worked at the same job for years, surviving layoffs, mergers, and terrible bosses. But sometimes the last 15 minutes of the day are 15 minutes too many...  sometimes you just have to break out.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kate Danley is a twenty year veteran of stage and screen with a B.S. in theatre from Towson University. She was one of four students to be named a Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts in the annual competition.

Her debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year, the 1st Place Fantasy Book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and the winner of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, and the Washington, DC/Baltimore area. Her screenplay Fairy Blood won 1st Place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film Screenwriting Competition in the Action/Adventure Category and her screenplay American Privateer was a 2nd Round Choice in the Carl Sautter Memorial Screenwriting Competition.

Her projects The Kate-cast, The Playhouse, Dog Days, Sock Zombie, SuperPout, and Sports Scents can be seen in festivals and on the internet. She trained in on-camera puppetry with Mr. Snuffleupagus and recently played the head of a 20-foot dinosaur on an NBC pilot.

She lost on Hollywood Squares.

Product Details

• File Size: 191 KB
• Print Length: 28 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007QIG98Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,814 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet April 15, 2012

By Samuel88

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Kate Danley's short story "5:00 Breakout" is a humorous look at that time at the end of the day when you just can't stand being at work for one second longer and will do anything to escape. Two coworkers join forces to "breakout" early by sneaking past an overly-vigilant workaholic whose greatest pleasure in life seems to be enforcing every rule in the company---no matter how stupid it may be.

Ms. Danley keeps a great pace throughout. Her sharp sarcasm cracked me up more than once and the way she turned a normal, everyday office scenario into the equivalent of a P.O.W. escape adventure had me smiling the whole time. The last line of the story is a kicker.

Overall a fun, quick read to help get you through the long day, especially if you find yourself constantly watching the clock like the unfortunate characters in this tale.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous! June 25, 2012

By lallfree

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A fabulous short story that captures the essence of office life. If you've spent any of your days in a corporate office, the vivid descriptions of this hilariously suspenseful tale will take you back! Awesome quick read and introduction to the work of a talented and promising new author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical! December 19, 2012

By R Wolf

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Every cube farmer, past and present, should read this! Danley portrays people we've all worked with, at one time or another, so accurately that you'll see current and former coworkers as you read it!

More About the Author

Kate Danley's debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year, the 1st Place Fantasy Book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and the winner of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, and DC Metro area. Her screenplay Fairy Blood won 1st Place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film Screenwriting Competition in the Action/Adventure Category. Her projects The Playhouse, Dog Days, Sock Zombie, SuperPout, and Sports Scents can be seen in festivals and on the internet. She trained in on-camera puppetry with Mr. Snuffleupagus and recently played the head of a 20-foot dinosaur on an NBC pilot.

Upcoming releases in 2013 include: an installment of The Dead Man series (created by bestselling authors Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin), two Maggie MacKay: Magical Tracker installments, and Queen Mab.

She lost on Hollywood Squares.