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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Just unnecessary. And one of those mystery novels where you don't care about the mystery.
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was readable but I didn't enjoy it so I'll just stick to the Outlander books.
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
3.5 stars. Per the usual, I love Diana’s characters. However, this story was hard for me to follow at times. My brain wasn’t prepared for its complexities!
I love Lord John. I love Diana Gabaldon. But I didn't love this book because (lately) I'm not into mysteries, and this book is above all else a historical mystery novel.
The Outlander series has romance, epicness (is that a word?), wars, and a huge cast of characters. The Lord John universe is much more contained and focused. It is probably fun for DG to switch gears.
The mystery itself is pretty convoluted. Lord John is one of the best secondary characters of the Outlander universe and it was nice to be in his head, though because I didn't care about the outcome of the mystery, the book dragged.
It was interesting that he didn't go on and on about his unrequited love of Jamie Fraser for the whole book. John's busy, after all.
**If anyone has read the other books in the series, do they deal with his raising of William, which is what I would be interested in reading, or are they more mysteries?
The Outlander series has romance, epicness (is that a word?), wars, and a huge cast of characters. The Lord John universe is much more contained and focused. It is probably fun for DG to switch gears.
The mystery itself is pretty convoluted. Lord John is one of the best secondary characters of the Outlander universe and it was nice to be in his head, though because I didn't care about the outcome of the mystery, the book dragged.
It was interesting that he didn't go on and on about his unrequited love of Jamie Fraser for the whole book. John's busy, after all.
**If anyone has read the other books in the series, do they deal with his raising of William, which is what I would be interested in reading, or are they more mysteries?
Not as in depth as the Outlander series, but that's not a bad thing. I was surprised that it was a mystery but in a good way. I liked it and will be reading the rest.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An enjoyable mystery and fun way to learn more about Lord John as a character outside the Outlander books. I look forward to reading the rest of these.