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mmulvaney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
quoththegirl's review against another edition
2.0
Probably the most meh of the Lord John Grey books I've read, perhaps because it's so short. The plot felt perfunctory and underdeveloped, and John doesn't get much in the way of character development (unless you count the weird snake comment at the end, which I honestly was puzzled by). The tie-in to the Outlander series with Geillis is unimportant enough that you could easily skip this and miss very little.
jordantheune's review against another edition
3.0
This was a weird LJR installment. Though I liked having him in Jamaica (and the connections we see with Claire & Jamie's time there), I didn't find that the story was that interesting. The zombies--and how they are made--certainly provide a unique touch to this story (I am glad she didn't employ the use of what we know as zombies [dead people... REALLY dead]). I didn't care much for the murder plot or any of the other details, though.
vcamarena's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
figmentlady's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
caitiebeth's review against another edition
3.0
It was decent. But, once again, Gabaldon has demonstrated her appalling lack of attention to chronology.
This book takes place in 1761. Mrs. Abernathy is on the island, and her husband has died recently.
But in
Voyager
, set in early 1767 by the time they're in Jamaica, it says this:
Barnabas Abernathy had come from Scotland, and had purchased Rose Hall five years before ... Then, two years ago, he had married a woman no one knew, bringing her home from a trip to Guadeloupe ... And six months later, he was dead.
So, Barnabas Abernathy came in 1762-ish, and Mrs. Abernathy showed up in 1765. But this novella takes place in 1761. To echo my previous reviews of
Outlander
,
Dragonfly in Amber
and
Voyager
: huh???
At least it explained Mrs. Abernathy's "zombie poison" from
Voyager
.
This book takes place in 1761. Mrs. Abernathy is on the island, and her husband has died recently.
But in
Voyager
, set in early 1767 by the time they're in Jamaica, it says this:
Barnabas Abernathy had come from Scotland, and had purchased Rose Hall five years before ... Then, two years ago, he had married a woman no one knew, bringing her home from a trip to Guadeloupe ... And six months later, he was dead.
So, Barnabas Abernathy came in 1762-ish, and Mrs. Abernathy showed up in 1765. But this novella takes place in 1761. To echo my previous reviews of
Outlander
,
Dragonfly in Amber
and
Voyager
: huh???
At least it explained Mrs. Abernathy's "zombie poison" from
Voyager
.
deehaichess's review against another edition
4.0
I found this story in an anthology and I have to say, while I just can't stomach time travelling heroines romancing Scottish lairds or whatever the Outlander books are meant to be about, I really don't think Gabaldon can do any wrong when it comes to Lord John Grey. He's just the perfect protagonist - brave but human, smart, instinctive, lucky, skilled and just a little flawed. In this story he plays diplomat-come-detective, travelled to Jamaica to quell an alleged slave uprising and instead encountering deadly mysteries to solve and chilling discoveries to overcome.
For a short story, this was nicely creepy. The sense of time and place is amazingly vivid and Gabaldon's supporting characters are well fleshed out, given the work's length. Our hero faces a suitably dangerous trial in the end which, regardless of the expected outcome, still had me biting my nails. Another really, really good read in this series! I highly recommend it!
For a short story, this was nicely creepy. The sense of time and place is amazingly vivid and Gabaldon's supporting characters are well fleshed out, given the work's length. Our hero faces a suitably dangerous trial in the end which, regardless of the expected outcome, still had me biting my nails. Another really, really good read in this series! I highly recommend it!