Sawbones, Stuart MacBride
Sawbones, Stuart MacBride
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Sawbones

Author: Stuart MacBride

Narrator: Steve Worsley

Unabridged: 1 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/27/2021

Synopsis

A gripping serial killer thriller with a twist – from No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride ‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James They call him Sawbones: a serial killer touring America kidnapping young women. The FBI’s investigating – but getting nowhere. The latest victim is Laura Jones. Sixteen years old. Pretty. Blonde. And the daughter of one of New York’s most notorious gangsters. Laura’s Dad doesn’t care about the law. What he wants is revenge. And he knows just the guys to get it. This time, Sawbones picked on the wrong family… This time the serial killer picked the wrong family…

About Stuart MacBride

Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. His work has won several prizes and in 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dundee University. Stuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife Fiona, cats Grendel, Onion and Beetroot, and other assorted animals.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on May 18, 2021

Three assorted ne’er do wells plus one unfortunate young man are chasing serial killer ‘Sawbones’ on behalf of mobster Mr Jones whose daughter Laura has been taken two days previously. The chase takes them from Illinois into Iowa. It’s amazing how much you can pack into a novella of approximately 70......more

Goodreads review by Gary on May 15, 2021

I have always enjoyed the Logan Macrae series by this author so when I saw this book jumped at the chance of reading it. I didn’t realise initially that it was a novella and was a little disappointed as I am not that keen on short stories but was pleasantly surprised. The 68 pages are crammed full o......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne (thehorrorhive) on February 17, 2022

Sawbones was a Stuart MacBride first for me and I can gladly say it will not be the last. With brutal imagery and a raw and fantastical landscape, I flew through the pages of this short novella. Who instantly pops into your mind when you think of serial killers? Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Haro......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on April 16, 2021

Quick 70 page read to squeeze into a lunch break. Will definitely be looking for more by Stuart macbride, his macabre style of gruesome writing really kept me captivated.......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on June 04, 2021

I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins, HarperFiction for a review copy of Sawbones, a novella set in the American Midwest. A serial killer, nicknamed Sawbones, is kidnapping young women and leaving their mutilated limbs to be found. He picked the wrong family when he kidnapped 16 year old......more

Quotes

Praise for Stuart MacBride: 'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay ‘A satisfying read and a hugely thoughtful novel … there’s no let-up for the reader’ Scotland on Sunday ‘A tense and gritty thriller’ Irish Sunday Independent ‘The pages turn effortlessly. His best work yet.’ i ‘A tour de force … smartly paced and vividly pungent’ Laura Wilson, Guardian 'MacBride's books have always been ambitiously plotted and firmly character-driven … They are only getting richer and more rewarding. The Blood Road is his best work yet' Scotland on Sunday ‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday ‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James ‘A satisfyingly compelling thriller’ Sunday Mirror ‘Skilful storytelling … strong characterisation … both intriguing and engrossing’ Guardian ‘MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express ‘Exciting … a guaranteed bestseller’ Literary Review ‘Unmissable … Superb storytelling’ Sun ‘Crime fiction of the highest order’ Mark Billingham ‘A terrific writer … Logan McRae is a delight’ The Times

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