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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
It was okay. Maybe because I listened it and no read it but I wasn't in fond of... too bad because I loved the novel from Diana Gabaldon.
I found this compact novella to be a lot of fun. Gabaldon's habit of detailed historic research makes all of her works a fun history class for me, and it was interesting to see what she'd do with a narrative that didn't have to revolve around the Claire-Jamie axis of the Outlander series. My misgivings about her previous use of gay characters as villains was also assuaged by her treatment of Lord John within his own story. It was fun to get to know him better, and the fact that this was something of a mystery novel (not really but kinda) kept me engaged enough to read through in one sitting. I always feel like I have to take a break between Outlander books- they're an enormous investment of time and emotional energy- and this was a nice way to visit the Outlander universe on a tourist VISA.
Kind of boring, tbh, but I like reading about lord John, so three stars it is.
I picked up this book because I enjoyed the Outlander series so much, and I wanted more while I waited for Gabaldon to put out book 7 of said series. Having read it a year and a half prior to writing this review, I honestly don't remember much about the book except that I was less than enthralled with it, which should tell you something of my opinion. Lord John makes an excellent secondary character, but not so much as a main character. I will likely not bother reading any of the other Lord John novels or stories after this one.
I've read the Outlander series, but this is my first time reading the Lord John series. I wish I had started them sooner. I'm developing an appreciation for Lord John and am looking forward to his next adventure.
I am a HUGE fan of the Outlander series, and I always enjoyed the character of Lord John. That said, this book was...okay. Not bad, but not quite great. I had a lot of trouble keeping track of the "bad" guys and kept forgetting who was who, although the "good" guys were extremely entertaining and enjoyable (I'm thinking mainly of Quarry and the huge German guy). I also got bogged down by all the details of the two different, overlapping mysteries, making it hard for me to follow the story sometimes.
Nevertheless, it's worth reading, particularly since we won't see a new Outlander book until early 2013 (at the earliest). I should also mention that this story doesn't contain any appearances of Jamie Fraser, although Lord John brings him up and thinks of him often enough. I think he shows up in both the other two Lord John novels, so that's something to look forward to in those.
Nevertheless, it's worth reading, particularly since we won't see a new Outlander book until early 2013 (at the earliest). I should also mention that this story doesn't contain any appearances of Jamie Fraser, although Lord John brings him up and thinks of him often enough. I think he shows up in both the other two Lord John novels, so that's something to look forward to in those.
It was nice to spend more time with Lord John Grey, but dang, do I dislike mysteries.
Queer London in the 1700's? Yup, I'm into it. Quick read, pretty fun, a little more substantial than others in the series.