Sawbones

By: Melissa Lenhardt

Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar

Wrongfully accused of murder, Dr. Catherine Bennett is destined to hang. . . unless she can disappear.

With the untamed territory of Colorado as her most likely refuge, she packs her physician's kit and heads West. But even with a new life and name, a female doctor with a bounty on her head can hide for only so long.Sawbones is the first novel in a gripping historical fiction series."Packs a big punch with grit and raw passion. . ..A GRAND SLAM OUT OF THE PARK." -RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!) 4.5 stars"Thoroughly original, smart and satisfying. . .perhaps a new subgenre: THE FEMINIST WESTERN." -Lone Star Literary Life
"DAMN BRILLIANT and I absolutely loved it!" -Bibliosanctum (4.5 stars)"I COULDN'T TEAR MYSELF AWAY. . . An epic story of love and courage that sweeps from east to west, Sawbones will rip right through you." -Marci Jefferson"A PAGE-TURNER" -Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times bestselling author"YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE with Catherine." -Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author

Critic reviews

"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 (Top Pick!) 4.5 stars

"Raw, gritty and sometimes graphic, Melissa Lenhardt has crafted a page-turner. In Sawbones, the women are smart, brave and at times 'incorrigible.' The plot twists, unique characters and intriguing story of passion and betrayal make this a book well worth discovering."—Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Light in the Wilderness

"Melissa Lenhardt has given us an amazing heroine and sent her on a thrilling journey from the teeming streets of New York City to the vast wilderness of the Texas frontier. Dr. Catherine Bennett's adventure will keep you turning pages long into the night!"—Victoria Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue

"Absolutely loved it! I couldn't tear myself away from Sawbones. An epic story of love and courage that sweeps from east to west, Sawbones will rip right through you."—- Marci Jefferson, author of Girl on the Golden Coin and Enchantress of Paris

"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 bestselling author

"This action-packed western introduces a courageous new heroine-one that readers won't likely forget."—Booklist

"Lenhardt writes of the Old West and of 19th century medicine with authority, but even better -- she tells a great, gritty, compelling story. Absolutely wonderful novel by a first-rate writer at the top of her game -- tension from the first page to the last."—Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

"It was damn brilliant and I absolutely loved it!...Mix of loveliness with the book's vicious, ruthless side that made Sawbones so compelling...You can be sure I'll be devouring [Blood Oath] as soon as I can get my hands on it."—Bibliosanctum (4.5 stars)

"Sawbones is a thoroughly original, smart and satisfying hybrid, perhaps a new subgenre: the feminist Western."—Lone Star Literary Life

I can’t say enough

What a great book! Strong women, exciting plot, wonderful Wild West background. I am finding the second book now and I hope the series is beyond book 2

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

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

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.

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.