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Sawbones (Most Wanted) (Paperback)

by Stuart MacBride (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 114 pages
  • Publisher: Barrington Stoke (1 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842995294
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842995297
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A serial Killer is on the loose but he's chosen the wrong victim - a mobster's daughter - and now her father wants revenge. A gritty and violent story in the Most Wanted series of first class fiction for emergent reader adults.

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This is a short novel in the Most Wanted series from Barrington Stoke, especially written for emergent reader adults, with a reading age of 8+.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 2 Aug 2008
For his first foray out of Aberdeen, Stuart MacBride has chosen to take us on an American road trip with a team of gangsters tracking their boss's daughter, who has been kidnapped by a serial killer.

"Sawbones" shouldn't take long to read. It's a short novel, printed in accessible font, and it's a pacy chase for a serial killer that keeps you turning the pages as quickly as you can. It's deceptive though, as you will spend as long being consumed by great gales of laughter as you do actually reading what is printed on the page. A dark and gruesome novel, full of short (four-letter) words, that brings together the best of gangster tradition and Stuart MacBride's inimitable gift for creating great characters.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Reservoir Dogs on the Road, 26 Aug 2008
By Mr. P. Waters "Phil Vat" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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Firstly, this must not be taken too seriously or you won't enjoy it. I enjoyed it.

It has all the hallmarks of classic MacBride with his dark humour complimenting the nice'n'shocking depravation, gore and mutilation all quite colourfully described.

There's nothing wrong from departing from a successful theme for as much as I enjoy them, I would not want him to resent having to churn out Logan books along the same formula for ever and ever... I'm sure I'm not alone here.

It did give me Tarantino flashbacks though and I am loath to give more than three stars for what was essentially a short story, also not reflected in the price.

Thus, I would recommend the next departure from Aberdeen to be a collection of short stories that would serve to get things off his chest while ensuring fans get value for money.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Small, but perfectly formed, 12 Aug 2008
Nice to see Stuart MacBride try something different with this novella, a rather bloody American-set tale, as a bunch of hoodlums trying to track down their boss's daughter who has been kidnapped by a wacko.

Given the lack of novellas and short story collections being published it is good to see someone publishing this type of fiction. It is a much-neglected area in my view.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Sawbones
A quick read.Not a bad story if you want have a couple of hour to spare.
I much prefere his other books.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Victor G. Healey

4.0 out of 5 stars Sawbones - Stuart MacBride
This is still crime but MacBride has ventured into something different here. It still has his wicked dark humour. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Lloyd

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice change.
I like Stuart Macbride's black humour in the Logan McRae series along with all the other characters, but this makes for a nice change, a good romp with more dark humour. Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. W. Dandridge

1.0 out of 5 stars marinated
I've read all of this authors books and best advice go back to what you do best, absolute rubbish, only good thing it didn't take much time to read being so short - also bought... Read more
Published 9 months ago by marinated

1.0 out of 5 stars Sawbones by Stuart MacBride
This book is SO unlike his other novels, I was deeply disappointed. I'm sorry to say that Stuart should stick to what he does - and knows - best which is Aberdeen. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Robert Burns

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