apolen's review against another edition
adventurous
3.75
Lord John is one my favorite characters in the Outlander series. I love these books for their small glimpse into the ridiculous and fun things John gets into in his daily life. I love his companionship with Tom Bird. He is like a little brother to John. It's so funny when he gives him grief about ruining his clothes so often. He is always reading to step in and protect John's character.
Why is Lord John constantly involved in murder mysteries or missing people inquiries? Makes for an intriguing set of stories.
Why is Lord John constantly involved in murder mysteries or missing people inquiries? Makes for an intriguing set of stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, War, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racial slurs and Vomit
dorianbookfae's review against another edition
3.0
I love Gabaldon but this was a bit of a struggle to get through. I like John Grey's character and may have liked the book reading it in order so that it's part of the bigger story rather than on it's own like I did
jayhall's review against another edition
4.0
Gabaldon does a brilliant job telling us of the battle of Quebec through the eyes of Lord John. This being the first of her stories from John's perspective that I've read (other than the chapters in the main 9 Outlander books), it's refreshing to get his thoughts on historical figures such as Wolfe and Simon Fraser.
Having recently finished "Tell the Bees That I Am Gone", getting the full accounting of John Cinnamon's being given to be raised by a French mission was a lovely aside as well.
Having recently finished "Tell the Bees That I Am Gone", getting the full accounting of John Cinnamon's being given to be raised by a French mission was a lovely aside as well.
kstep1805's review against another edition
4.0
John Grey stories seem not to have any real point but I enjoy them none the less. The historical tidbits add gravity to the larger story arc and I just really like John.
ruthiethetoothie's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jordantheune's review against another edition
3.0
This short read really didn't do much for me. I thought that the intro with the eel was quite a weird beginning for a story, and I didn't see the importance of including that whole debacle that occurred at the party. I liked that Gabaldon took the story over to Canada--she's good about giving her readers lots of different settings! I also liked that she used real people as her characters for the battle scene.
vcamarena's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mmulvaney's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cmcdonnell's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
warriorkhaleesi's review against another edition
1.0
1.5 stars. This story is absolutely pointless! There is no real plot to it. It seems like the only reason this story exists is an excuse to send Lord John to Canada so he can participate in the Battle of Quebec. His scandal that causes him to leave England for a while is ridiculous. John being summoned as a witness to a court marshal in Canada is pointless since Carruthers dies anyway. I also disliked Lord John discovering his cousin’s husband’s infidelity/love child and the “resolution” of this.