BADLANDS
Sawbones, Book 3
by
MELISSA LENHARDT
!!NEW RELEASE!!
Genre: Historical / Western / Action-Adventure / Romance
Publisher: Redhook
Date of Publication: June 27, 2017
Number of Pages: 416
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Outlander meets post-Civil War unrest in the conclusion to Melissa Lenhardt’s fast-paced historical series.
Laura’s worst fears have been realized: Kindle has been taken into custody and she is once again on the run. The noose awaits her in New York, but Laura is realizing that there are some things worse than death. Finally running out of places to hide, it may be time for Dr. Catherine Bennett to face her past.
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This review is for Blood Oath, Book 2 in the Sawbones Trilogy.
After the cliffhanger at the end of Sawbones, Blood Oath starts off nice and slow, easing you back into the story. But don’t be fooled. William Kindle and Laura are on the run, chased by the Army, bounty hunters, and a whole mess of bad memories.
Once again. Melissa Lenhardt doesn’t hold back when detailing death and destruction. Several scenes will raise your ire, curdle your blood, and make you run screaming from the room. Yes, Blood Oath is that awesome! And I for one can’t wait to read the next book, Badlands, for more of the same.
In Blood Oath, Kindle’s and Laura’s resolve and fortitude are tested as they become battered, bruised, and betrayed by both enemies and friends alike. One of my favorite unlikely friends is Henry Pope. While he knows the truth and enough secrets about Kindle and Laura to turn them in, he ends up proving his loyalty and honest friendship in such endearing ways that you can’t help but fall just a little bit in love with him. Pope is one of my favorite characters!
With a writing style that is crisp and engaging, Melissa Lenhardt has an uncanny knack of turning the story on a dime and leaving you breathless with shock, horror, and anticipation for the next chapter and the next book. With each turn of the page and each turn of events, the story of Kindle and Laura unfolds and then transforms in ways no reader can possibly expect or predict.
Blood Oath ends with a cliffhanger, of course, and will leave you with the expectation that the next in the series, Badlands, will deliver just as many thrilling, suspenseful, and electrifying moments as both Sawbones and Blood Oath.
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Melissa Lenhardt is the author the Jack McBride mystery series, as well as the Laura Elliston historical fiction series. Her debut mystery, STILLWATER, was a finalist for the 2014 Whidbey Writers’ MFA Alumni Emerging Writers Contest, and SAWBONES, her historical fiction debut, was hailed as a “thoroughly original, smart and satisfying hybrid, perhaps a new subgenre: the feminist Western” by Lone Star Literary Life. A lifelong Texan, she lives in the Dallas area with her husband and two sons.
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Three winners: 1st – Badlands paperback; 2nd – Badlands eBook; 3rd – Badlands audio download via Downpour
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| 6/27 | Notable Quotable 2 | Forgotten Winds |
| 6/28 | Review: Blood Oath | CGB Blog Tours |
| 6/28 | Review: Badlands | StoreyBook Reviews |
| 6/29 | Review: Blood Oath | Reading by Moonlight |
| 6/29 | Review: Badlands | Margie’s Must Reads |
| 6/30 | Review: Blood Oath | The Librarian Talks |
| 6/30 | Review: Badlands | The Page Unbound |
| 7/1 | Review: Blood Oath | My Book Fix Blog |
| 7/1 | Review: Badlands | Books and Broomsticks |
| 7/2 | Badlands Excerpt 1 | Books in the Garden |
| 7/3 | Bonus Review | Blogging for the Love of Authors & Their Books |
| 7/4 | Bonus Review | Hall Ways Blog |
| 7/5 | Badlands Excerpt 2 | Texas Book Lover |
| 7/6 | Badlands Excerpt 3 | Missus Gonzo |
I have about 100 pages left, and it’s in a comfy place — so I know I am just about to get whammied with something else. This book is MADNESS. I love it — and feel the same about Henry. Thanks for a great review!!
Thank you. Yes, you definitely have to keep looking over your shoulder with this series, which is pretty much awesome!