"Skin and Bones is my introduction to the work of Paul Doiron, and I have found another favorite. Thankfully there are a lot to catch up on. Mike Bowditch is a ranger stationed in Maine, and it's a pleasure to read thrillers set in an area that doesn't get much attention. Many of these stories feature his friend Charley, a retired ranger who regales with stories from his past to explain events currently happening. Since these have been previously published, his fans may have read them elsewhere, but for those of us new to his work, it's a fine beginning."

"I have been stalking Mike Bowditch for a number of years now and for those like me you must certainly have read some of these great short stories. Don't confuse this Skin and Bones with the short story by the same name. This is a collection of all current small adventures by Paul Doiron and I couldn't wait to read it although it's not out untill May 2025. These are some great add ons in the Maine game warden universe that I have come to love. I can also add that some of these stories are very hard to get. I just love it. I send a huge thank you to Minotaur Books , Macmillan and Edelweiss for giving me this advance copy of some great fiction."

"Skin and Bones is a collection of short stories set in the world and life of Maine game warden, Mike Bowditch. The stories have been previously published but are in a new collection for the first time with one brand new story which takes place after the events of the latest Mike Bowditch, who is a fun character, novel. The stories vary in length but all are quick reads.

I read the author's latest full length book, Pitch Dark, before reading Skin and Bones. After reading this collection of stories I'm more excited than ever to go back and read the series from the beginning.

This is a great, well written set of stories. They are very effective at giving you an idea of what the full length novels are like. They also stand well on their own. A couple of them are creepy and a little spooky at times. Each story is satisfying and you don't feel like you're missing out on anything.

I'm not always the biggest fan of short stories, especially collections because I often feel pressured to read them fast or straight through like a regular novel. Or sometimes I don't feel like I got much out of it. Not so with Skin and Bones. I didn't read it straight through because I was reading other books at the same time but I easily could have. I was excited to read every time I picked it up. It's clear that Paul Doiron is very talented and I can't wait to read more about Mike Bowditch.

Thank you to Netgalley for the chance to read!"