The 3nd novel in the Wyoming-based Patrick Flint series is the continuation of the Flint family saga. A skiing trip turns into a nightmare for Patrick to save members of his family who are threatened after his thirteen-year-old son witnesses a murder. For those of us who like twists and turns in a mystery, this is a good read.
Author
charlenecapodice
2 years ago
This is a wonderful series filled with complex interesting characters. Lots of twists and turns to find a murderer. I love the detail in this series of places and people. A really interesting read that kept me turning the pages and staying up all night reading!
Author
pauline
2 years ago
A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. This is book three and a standalone read but the series is one to read. Again the Flint family is pulled into another adventure they didn’t want but keeps your interest from start to finish.
Author
sherry
2 years ago
I am so happy to be back with the Flint family and I know there will be a dangerous adventure ahead for all of us.
“Skiing give me a headache.” Her teeth chattered. “These clothes aren’t waterproof. I’m freezing and I can’t get up.”
Even though Pamela Fagan Hutchins puts her characters through some hair raising experiences, we do have some light, fun moments.
No one said you had to know how to ski to help an inured skier and that’s how the family ended up on the hill.
Perry may be on the small side, but he is no stranger to danger and able to hold his own. He took to skiing like a duck to water, until…
The point of view switches to each character, sharing their take on the situation. I love seeing it from their perspective. It makes it easier to relate to them, care about them.
Trisha is really hot for Brandon, a character whose family does not wish the Flint family well. I don’t want to explain a lot about the situation, because if you haven’t read the first books in the series, it would ruin it for you. Suffice it to say, I don’t think much of him and sincerely hope that she will see who he truly is.
I love the cougar showing up, even bringing her cub to ‘meet’ Patrick. Could she be his spirit animal. Living in Wyoming, he has learned a lot about Indian culture and has an open mind.
Politics rears its ugly head and Patrick’s life gets even more complicated. I worry at every turn, especially for Trisha. She is rash, in love, and reckless, with brief moments of inisght.
I would say this is a coming of age novel, because Trisha and Perry will be making leaps in becoming the adults they are meant to be. They are learning some costly lessons of love and trust. Sawbones is also a mystery, because there are characters with sinister and deadly intent…and that leads to never a dull moment in the Flint household.
I love that the series truly comes from her heart.
This series is definitely growing on me, the first couple of books were good, but this one turned into a real ‘page-turner’ that started off in a very exciting way, and got better from then on, reaching a truly thrilling climax.
The characters in this series are very colourful and extremely well described, and importantly for me, they behave in a consistent manner. The central character is a doctor, Patrick Flint and the series revolves around him and his family and their adventures with a local criminal family.
I also really enjoy the descriptions of the locations where the action takes place, as they really allow me to picture it.
I received an advance copy of the book, but have written this honest review voluntarily.
Author
doreenf
2 years ago
Sawbones is the 3rd in the Patrick Flint series. While it’s not necessary that you read the others because there’s enough details about what happened previously to keep readers up to date, I recommend you read the first two books so you can truly appreciate Ms. Fagan-Hutchins writing style and really get to know the characters. Sawbones is very exciting, with descriptions so vivid it’s easy to visualize the surroundings and actions. This is one thrilling event after another, keeping readers guessing until the very end. Patrick’s wife, Susanne, is an amazingly strong lady as are their two children, Perry and Trish. Despite the deaths of people involved with the upcoming trial, despite Susanne and Trish being threatened if they testify about the terrors they endured months before, they all exhibit bravery and determination against the odds. I highly recommend this page-turner. ( If Dr. Flint were my doctor I think life would be tons more interesting) Note: I received a free copy of Sawbones for my non-biased, honest opinion.
Author
jdaniel523
2 years ago
Couldn’t put it down. I am so happy the author has decided to write more than 3 stories about these characters. I think the Patrick stories are my favorite of all her books.
Author
margyb42
2 years ago
A real page-turner!
When the family is given free lift tickets in exchange for Patrick being the on-call physician off they go. Although none of them have ever skied before, that’s no reason for them to pass up the opportunity. A mystery man dressed in white camouflage is spotted by Perry when he leaves the others to go off on his own. Does the mystery man have anything to do with the murders that are suddenly taking place? As always Ms. Hutchins kept me guessing as to what was really going on and who was responsible. Guaranteed to take your mind off everything else and delight your inner sleuth.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Author
kledee
2 years ago
Poor family…they are embroiled up to their necks in messes! Crazy family trying to keep them from testifying in a Capitol murder case with the death penalty on the table. The judge is being blackmailed since the previous judge died under odd circumstances. Keeps you on edge the whole book! Stayed up until 3:30 am to finish and read between the nod offs. Caution!! Don’t start reading before bedtime. Lol. Another great well written book in the series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
Author
terigriffis
2 years ago
I received an ebook from the author and this is my voluntary review. This is a fabulous book. I’m really getting hooked on Pamela Fagan Hutchins. She is an outstanding story teller. This book’s descriptives are spot on, you feel like you are standing on the mountain learning to ski, you can see the blood of the injured person, etc. I definitely recommend this book! Enjoy!
Author
kenl1104dll
2 years ago
Another novel of Patrick Flint, MD and his family. The Flint family are scheduled to testify at a trial. It appears someone does not want them to appear at the trial. A judge is dead made to look like a suicide. Another judges wife is shot and killed. Three of the Flint family get kidnapped. A novel to keep turning pages.
Author
ltdayoung
2 years ago
Another page turning read in the Patrick Flint series.
Patrick doesn’t want to pay for ski poles, so his wife and son are fighting the slopes with only half the equipment. Perry is in the wrong place at the wrong time, and sees something he shouldn’t have.
Between Perry and Trish, it’s a wonder the whole family hasn’t been killed off.
Susanne gets herself into some serious trouble, and once again Patrick is doing everything in his power to save his family.
I love this series!
Author
cindiknowles
2 years ago
Sawbones is the 3rd book in the Patrick Flint Series, a spin off of the What Doesn’t Kill you series by Pamela Fagan Hutchins set in the 70s. This book does not disappoint! It is cleanly written, full of adventure, twists and turns, hilarious dialogue amidst non-stop life threatening attempts against Patrick and his family as they prepare for the upcoming trial that his wife and daughter have to testify at. Add to that new murders, political corruption, numerous bad guys and a huge twist… Patrick has his hands full trying to protect his family! This is one hell of a page turned that I couldn’t put it down!
Author
pinn4139
2 years ago
Pamela Fagan Hutchins and The Flint family keep the readers laughing and on their toes. As the Flints once again find themselves in perilous danger they have to figure who is friend or foe. One thing I always look for in this series, is the conversations and this doesn’t disappoint. The colloquiums and slang native to the setting and period is very spot on. Perry continues to be a teenage boy on a mission as he fights to grow and be the savior for his family. Trish is struggling with her teenage boyfriend and faces a mountain of challenge and disappointment. Throughout it all as a family they stick together and protect each other at all cost.
Author
angie
2 years ago
Another winner from Pamela Fagan Hutchins! Bad luck seems to come in more than three’s for the Flint family…who knew how many goings on can happen in a town in Wyoming in the 70’s? The family is in peril once again. Patrick (the Dad) is forced to become involved in solving a murder, Mom and teenage Daughter are called to testify in a dicey trial, Daughter is at risk for mayhem because of her boyfriend and by extension his family, and Son is a witness to homicide. Other richly drawn familiar characters return in this third story. A real whodunit!
Author
ldmalbon9
2 years ago
Sawbones grabs you from the beginning and is impossible to put down!
The story opens on the ski slopes of the majestic Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Patrick has agreed to be the on-call doctor for the day, and in exchange, the Flint family is given lift tickets for the day. None of the family has skied before, but that didn’t stop them from attempting, poorly!
All except Perry who found he is a natural and decides to go off on a trail his parents wouldn’t approve of. He decides they wouldn’t find out. Wrong! While off on the trail, Perry sees a person dressed in white camouflage on a yellow snowmobile. Perry waves, but the person doesn’t wave back. Here the suspense and murders begin that need to be solved. As usual, the Flints are the target of some not so nice people. Multiple murders occur. Are they connected? Do they have something to do with the Kemecke murder trial, of which Susanne and Trish are the star witnesses? Are the characters as they appear, or are they evil and hiding dark secrets? It’s always a challenge to figure out who is responsible. As always, there are many twists and turns. I promise you’ll enjoy this book!
Author
kimberlyedmonds64
2 years ago
This is the third book in the series and it kept me on the edge of my seat until the final pages. Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a wonderful writer who creates interesting characters in a variety of series and genres.
This one is set in the 70’s and it has been interesting to see how much we’ve taken for granted in our technical advances. This is a great reminder of how people communicated and solved problems. Unlike some “period” stories, the characters are not outdated and the story is fresh.
I highly recommend this series and look forward to the next installment.
Author
rmkenny06
2 years ago
*slight spoilers*
The eponymous Sawbones is engraved on a pocket knife carried,(appropriately) by MC Dr Patrick Flint, having been gifted it by his good friend, Wes, who works with him at the same hospital in Wyoming, where our story begins. Pamela Fagan Hutchins, the Princess of Mystery and Suspense has outdone herself yet again, with the latest from her wonderful Patrick Flint series, #3,Sawbones.
A family skiing holiday, in return for on-call duty suddenly and unexpectedly goes awry and danger is all around, especially for Perry, the youngest of the Flints, who has been working on building up his muscles in anticipation of his (hopefully impending) becoming a man as soon as possible. Annoying elder sister Trish calls him Shrimp, which really gets to him, while Mom Susanne and some of her friends call him ‘sweet’ and other irritating, (though well-meant) pet-names.
Trish is being a typical teenage drama queen, defying her parents and dating a boy, Brandon, who’s part of the criminal family (the Kemeckes), she and Susanne are key witnesses at the trial of…now presided over by their next door neighbour, Judge Renkin, who’s been summoned to take over, after the previous Judge was murdered. Despite the potential for danger, she’s determined that she and her ‘great love’ and soulmate Brandon are going to be together forever, despite rumours of his infidelity and her parents’ stern opposition to the relationship.
How will things work out for each of the Flints? When is Patrick called to an emergency at the ski-lodge? Who takes Susanne and the children on a wild ride? Can the Judge be trusted, or is he central to the conspiracy, that surrounds and threatens Patrick and his family? Who survives and who pays the ultimate price?Don’t let dreadful weather, Coronavirus or anything else deter you from finding your next great read. when Sawbones is guaranteed to take your mind off your/ the world’s troubles and make self-isolation a lot easier to cope with!
Author
shorterhalf
2 years ago
The Flint family are trouble magnets. As if being a doctor in Buffalo, Wyoming didn’t involve enough blood, accidents and other emergencies, they were key witnesses in a kidnapping and murder trial by relatives of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend. The plot only gets twister and more complicated from there. Recommended. This is my honest, voluntary review of an advanced reader copy of this book
Author
ellen
2 years ago
SAWBONES …Pamela Hutchens
Teaching his wife and himself to ski was not going as planned. They gave doctors tickets for the day to be on call, omitting they were beginners.
They needed this day together peace and quiet before the death penalty trial. The silence was broken by a breaking twig or a gun shot, when a call
came. An emergency if person would even live to get to the hospital.
There daughter Trish getting a ride home with Brandon, which caused problems. His parents are blaming her family for what happened.
Things escalates with a head on collusion, finding a hitman had been hired, blackmail, a small town and so many merciless criminals. A family once again things happened to them, and they still may have to testify. Changes and charges to people they new. A plot that had a lot of twists, and people involved , made an interesting story
.Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
The 3nd novel in the Wyoming-based Patrick Flint series is the continuation of the Flint family saga. A skiing trip turns into a nightmare for Patrick to save members of his family who are threatened after his thirteen-year-old son witnesses a murder. For those of us who like twists and turns in a mystery, this is a good read.
This is a wonderful series filled with complex interesting characters. Lots of twists and turns to find a murderer. I love the detail in this series of places and people. A really interesting read that kept me turning the pages and staying up all night reading!
A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. This is book three and a standalone read but the series is one to read. Again the Flint family is pulled into another adventure they didn’t want but keeps your interest from start to finish.
I am so happy to be back with the Flint family and I know there will be a dangerous adventure ahead for all of us.
“Skiing give me a headache.” Her teeth chattered. “These clothes aren’t waterproof. I’m freezing and I can’t get up.”
Even though Pamela Fagan Hutchins puts her characters through some hair raising experiences, we do have some light, fun moments.
No one said you had to know how to ski to help an inured skier and that’s how the family ended up on the hill.
Perry may be on the small side, but he is no stranger to danger and able to hold his own. He took to skiing like a duck to water, until…
The point of view switches to each character, sharing their take on the situation. I love seeing it from their perspective. It makes it easier to relate to them, care about them.
Trisha is really hot for Brandon, a character whose family does not wish the Flint family well. I don’t want to explain a lot about the situation, because if you haven’t read the first books in the series, it would ruin it for you. Suffice it to say, I don’t think much of him and sincerely hope that she will see who he truly is.
I love the cougar showing up, even bringing her cub to ‘meet’ Patrick. Could she be his spirit animal. Living in Wyoming, he has learned a lot about Indian culture and has an open mind.
Politics rears its ugly head and Patrick’s life gets even more complicated. I worry at every turn, especially for Trisha. She is rash, in love, and reckless, with brief moments of inisght.
I would say this is a coming of age novel, because Trisha and Perry will be making leaps in becoming the adults they are meant to be. They are learning some costly lessons of love and trust. Sawbones is also a mystery, because there are characters with sinister and deadly intent…and that leads to never a dull moment in the Flint household.
I love that the series truly comes from her heart.
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This series is definitely growing on me, the first couple of books were good, but this one turned into a real ‘page-turner’ that started off in a very exciting way, and got better from then on, reaching a truly thrilling climax.
The characters in this series are very colourful and extremely well described, and importantly for me, they behave in a consistent manner. The central character is a doctor, Patrick Flint and the series revolves around him and his family and their adventures with a local criminal family.
I also really enjoy the descriptions of the locations where the action takes place, as they really allow me to picture it.
I received an advance copy of the book, but have written this honest review voluntarily.
Sawbones is the 3rd in the Patrick Flint series. While it’s not necessary that you read the others because there’s enough details about what happened previously to keep readers up to date, I recommend you read the first two books so you can truly appreciate Ms. Fagan-Hutchins writing style and really get to know the characters. Sawbones is very exciting, with descriptions so vivid it’s easy to visualize the surroundings and actions. This is one thrilling event after another, keeping readers guessing until the very end. Patrick’s wife, Susanne, is an amazingly strong lady as are their two children, Perry and Trish. Despite the deaths of people involved with the upcoming trial, despite Susanne and Trish being threatened if they testify about the terrors they endured months before, they all exhibit bravery and determination against the odds. I highly recommend this page-turner. ( If Dr. Flint were my doctor I think life would be tons more interesting) Note: I received a free copy of Sawbones for my non-biased, honest opinion.
Couldn’t put it down. I am so happy the author has decided to write more than 3 stories about these characters. I think the Patrick stories are my favorite of all her books.
A real page-turner!
When the family is given free lift tickets in exchange for Patrick being the on-call physician off they go. Although none of them have ever skied before, that’s no reason for them to pass up the opportunity. A mystery man dressed in white camouflage is spotted by Perry when he leaves the others to go off on his own. Does the mystery man have anything to do with the murders that are suddenly taking place? As always Ms. Hutchins kept me guessing as to what was really going on and who was responsible. Guaranteed to take your mind off everything else and delight your inner sleuth.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Poor family…they are embroiled up to their necks in messes! Crazy family trying to keep them from testifying in a Capitol murder case with the death penalty on the table. The judge is being blackmailed since the previous judge died under odd circumstances. Keeps you on edge the whole book! Stayed up until 3:30 am to finish and read between the nod offs. Caution!! Don’t start reading before bedtime. Lol. Another great well written book in the series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
I received an ebook from the author and this is my voluntary review. This is a fabulous book. I’m really getting hooked on Pamela Fagan Hutchins. She is an outstanding story teller. This book’s descriptives are spot on, you feel like you are standing on the mountain learning to ski, you can see the blood of the injured person, etc. I definitely recommend this book! Enjoy!
Another novel of Patrick Flint, MD and his family. The Flint family are scheduled to testify at a trial. It appears someone does not want them to appear at the trial. A judge is dead made to look like a suicide. Another judges wife is shot and killed. Three of the Flint family get kidnapped. A novel to keep turning pages.
Another page turning read in the Patrick Flint series.
Patrick doesn’t want to pay for ski poles, so his wife and son are fighting the slopes with only half the equipment. Perry is in the wrong place at the wrong time, and sees something he shouldn’t have.
Between Perry and Trish, it’s a wonder the whole family hasn’t been killed off.
Susanne gets herself into some serious trouble, and once again Patrick is doing everything in his power to save his family.
I love this series!
Sawbones is the 3rd book in the Patrick Flint Series, a spin off of the What Doesn’t Kill you series by Pamela Fagan Hutchins set in the 70s. This book does not disappoint! It is cleanly written, full of adventure, twists and turns, hilarious dialogue amidst non-stop life threatening attempts against Patrick and his family as they prepare for the upcoming trial that his wife and daughter have to testify at. Add to that new murders, political corruption, numerous bad guys and a huge twist… Patrick has his hands full trying to protect his family! This is one hell of a page turned that I couldn’t put it down!
Pamela Fagan Hutchins and The Flint family keep the readers laughing and on their toes. As the Flints once again find themselves in perilous danger they have to figure who is friend or foe. One thing I always look for in this series, is the conversations and this doesn’t disappoint. The colloquiums and slang native to the setting and period is very spot on. Perry continues to be a teenage boy on a mission as he fights to grow and be the savior for his family. Trish is struggling with her teenage boyfriend and faces a mountain of challenge and disappointment. Throughout it all as a family they stick together and protect each other at all cost.
Another winner from Pamela Fagan Hutchins! Bad luck seems to come in more than three’s for the Flint family…who knew how many goings on can happen in a town in Wyoming in the 70’s? The family is in peril once again. Patrick (the Dad) is forced to become involved in solving a murder, Mom and teenage Daughter are called to testify in a dicey trial, Daughter is at risk for mayhem because of her boyfriend and by extension his family, and Son is a witness to homicide. Other richly drawn familiar characters return in this third story. A real whodunit!
Sawbones grabs you from the beginning and is impossible to put down!
The story opens on the ski slopes of the majestic Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Patrick has agreed to be the on-call doctor for the day, and in exchange, the Flint family is given lift tickets for the day. None of the family has skied before, but that didn’t stop them from attempting, poorly!
All except Perry who found he is a natural and decides to go off on a trail his parents wouldn’t approve of. He decides they wouldn’t find out. Wrong! While off on the trail, Perry sees a person dressed in white camouflage on a yellow snowmobile. Perry waves, but the person doesn’t wave back. Here the suspense and murders begin that need to be solved. As usual, the Flints are the target of some not so nice people. Multiple murders occur. Are they connected? Do they have something to do with the Kemecke murder trial, of which Susanne and Trish are the star witnesses? Are the characters as they appear, or are they evil and hiding dark secrets? It’s always a challenge to figure out who is responsible. As always, there are many twists and turns. I promise you’ll enjoy this book!
This is the third book in the series and it kept me on the edge of my seat until the final pages. Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a wonderful writer who creates interesting characters in a variety of series and genres.
This one is set in the 70’s and it has been interesting to see how much we’ve taken for granted in our technical advances. This is a great reminder of how people communicated and solved problems. Unlike some “period” stories, the characters are not outdated and the story is fresh.
I highly recommend this series and look forward to the next installment.
*slight spoilers*
The eponymous Sawbones is engraved on a pocket knife carried,(appropriately) by MC Dr Patrick Flint, having been gifted it by his good friend, Wes, who works with him at the same hospital in Wyoming, where our story begins. Pamela Fagan Hutchins, the Princess of Mystery and Suspense has outdone herself yet again, with the latest from her wonderful Patrick Flint series, #3,Sawbones.
A family skiing holiday, in return for on-call duty suddenly and unexpectedly goes awry and danger is all around, especially for Perry, the youngest of the Flints, who has been working on building up his muscles in anticipation of his (hopefully impending) becoming a man as soon as possible. Annoying elder sister Trish calls him Shrimp, which really gets to him, while Mom Susanne and some of her friends call him ‘sweet’ and other irritating, (though well-meant) pet-names.
Trish is being a typical teenage drama queen, defying her parents and dating a boy, Brandon, who’s part of the criminal family (the Kemeckes), she and Susanne are key witnesses at the trial of…now presided over by their next door neighbour, Judge Renkin, who’s been summoned to take over, after the previous Judge was murdered. Despite the potential for danger, she’s determined that she and her ‘great love’ and soulmate Brandon are going to be together forever, despite rumours of his infidelity and her parents’ stern opposition to the relationship.
How will things work out for each of the Flints? When is Patrick called to an emergency at the ski-lodge? Who takes Susanne and the children on a wild ride? Can the Judge be trusted, or is he central to the conspiracy, that surrounds and threatens Patrick and his family? Who survives and who pays the ultimate price?Don’t let dreadful weather, Coronavirus or anything else deter you from finding your next great read. when Sawbones is guaranteed to take your mind off your/ the world’s troubles and make self-isolation a lot easier to cope with!
The Flint family are trouble magnets. As if being a doctor in Buffalo, Wyoming didn’t involve enough blood, accidents and other emergencies, they were key witnesses in a kidnapping and murder trial by relatives of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend. The plot only gets twister and more complicated from there. Recommended. This is my honest, voluntary review of an advanced reader copy of this book
SAWBONES …Pamela Hutchens
Teaching his wife and himself to ski was not going as planned. They gave doctors tickets for the day to be on call, omitting they were beginners.
They needed this day together peace and quiet before the death penalty trial. The silence was broken by a breaking twig or a gun shot, when a call
came. An emergency if person would even live to get to the hospital.
There daughter Trish getting a ride home with Brandon, which caused problems. His parents are blaming her family for what happened.
Things escalates with a head on collusion, finding a hitman had been hired, blackmail, a small town and so many merciless criminals. A family once again things happened to them, and they still may have to testify. Changes and charges to people they new. A plot that had a lot of twists, and people involved , made an interesting story
.Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion