Reviews - Lord John and the Private Matter

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Lord John and the Private Matter

Diana Gabaldon

3.6 AVERAGE

svdp1412's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Comfortable read. More like this

svaughn94's review against another edition

3.0

I’m not a fan of mystery novels and this is the main reason for my 3 star rating. With that being said, it was nice seeing Lord John in a deeper way. Would I read it again? No.

toreadornot's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

lilylanie's review against another edition

3.0

The author says this was intended as a short story or side plot to the Outlander series and it certainly feels that way - it doesn't really stand on its own as a novel. Fortunately I've read the Outlander series so I found it to be an interesting little mystery.

Lord John was never my favourite Outlander character, but I think I like him a bit more now that I understand him better.

sillygoosereads's review against another edition

3.0

Not as engrossing as the outlander series for sure. But interesting mystery and a nice glimpse into lord John's life.

sambam_42's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Personally I love the main Outlander books more but I do love Lord John as a character. Perhaps I am far enough into the series that I'm used to him as an older man that seeing him back as a young, rakish twenty-something is such a departure from how I currently see him that it was a bit strange. Also, mysteries and intrigues are not always my chosen format so I don't necessarily enjoy them on their own. My mind just does not work that way so I have a hard time following all the intrigues, ins-and-outs, and the whodunnits. But, after all that, it was a fun book that at least did solve one piece of a puzzle for me into Lord John's past.