A review by aejohnson85
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this first installment in the Lord John series! John had never been my favourite, but in my most recent reread of the Outlander series, I've come to enjoy him a lot more. It's quite different from Outlander, as it primarily focuses on the mystery aspect. The mystery in this one was entertaining and there were quite a few funny parts as well - Lord John innocently sets out to determine whether his cousin's betrothed has syphillis or not, and finds himself drawn into investigating a murder and ultimately,

Spoiler

uncovers a spy connection

!

There were a few references to Jamie and Claire, but they are not crucial to the overall story, and almost unnecessary in my opinion - Lord John is interesting enough to stand on his own, and I certainly look forward to reading the next in the series!