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Sawbones
- Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
- Series: Laura Elliston, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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"You will fall in love with Catherine, as I did, as she struggles to assert herself in a violent and treacherous world, fighting not only prejudice but evil. Melissa Lenhardt's heroine is a passionate, compassionate woman, who must deal with Indians and bounty hunters, fear and injustice - and even love." (Sandra Dallas, New York Times best-selling author)
"Sawbones is a thoroughly original, smart and satisfying hybrid, perhaps a new subgenre: The feminist Western." (Lone Star Literary Life)
"Packs a big punch with grit and raw passion. There is mystery, murder, Indians, bounty hunters and intrigue. The women are brave, intelligent, and don't take crap from anyone. Lenhardt is a talented, creative writer; she has a grand slam out of the park with Sawbones." (RT Book Reviews)
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- Syd Young
- 04-05-17
Oh Yeah!
When you see a claim that a book is like "Outlander meets" so and so—-your inner skeptic rolls its eyes and says: "yeah, right!" Well, this claim is true, Outlander meets Post Civil-War West, other than the lack of time travel and the fact that the book isn't as long as Outlander books are. I took a chance on this because a blogger group I'm in was almost universally exclaiming over the soon arrival of next book in the series. I'm so glad I did. I could not stop Listening. The characters are big and take charge. Also, the narrator is amazing. I found myself very involved in Laura and William's story and can't wait for the next. If this review helps you, please make sure and like it 😊.
9 people found this helpful
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- mrs.kmh
- 20-04-17
Finally!!!! A western with a female w/ guts
So pleasntly surprised by how well written this book was. The narrator was excellent, you could feel the emotion. Can't wait for the next book!
3 people found this helpful
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- Sarah
- 06-03-18
Feminist Western
Wow, this whole story had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved the performance and all the different voices for each character. I can't wait for the rest of the series.
2 people found this helpful
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- Kristy
- 19-05-17
Compelling narration
The strength of this story is in the dialogue between the two main characters. The reading of that dialogue was compelling. This is a rougher story than I would recommend to my daughter or even my mother, but I enjoyed it.
2 people found this helpful
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- M. Lenhardt
- 11-04-17
The Narrator is Brilliant
What does Suehyla El-Attar bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I'm the author of Sawbones and Suehyla El-Attar has brought my characters to life in a way I never thought possible. This isn't a mere narration, it is a performance and it is absolutely brilliant.
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- Engraving Ladi
- 12-05-22
Different and surprising
A different kind of western nice to see a woman character in the lead nice change of pace for the surprises not always the good guys versus the bad guys but the lovers versus the jerks
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-05-22
too much a romance
I was hoping for fir more action, but it focuses more on the love story than wild west adventures. Not a steamy quivering this and throbbing that, but romance. good narrator
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- Peaceful
- 25-10-21
Full of surprises
Brutal historical romance with deep perseverance & feeling of a fierce determination to survive as a skilled female physician against all odds.
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- Alina Campbell
- 05-01-21
excellent story, ignore the cover art
Despite the great reviews i almost skipped this book because of the super cheesy cover art. So glad i didn’t. It’s a creative, gripping story with superb characters. It can be a bit gruesome but way less than typical thrillers
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- Mrs. Misty Wilkins
- 17-12-20
Looking for a western, found a notice ripper
Yuck!
I was looking for a good frontier story but this was very trashy! Poorly conceived plot line, and I found the main character annoying.