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A review by terprubin
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
3.0
There are 3 things that keep this book from being a 5 ⭐️ like so many others in this series have been.
The first, and probably most egregious, was the continued Jamie's gonna die...SIKE! I know that this is a romance series before it is history, sci-fi, or action/adventure, but I think that Gabaldon could have actually gone through with it this time, after pulling the same thing multiple times previously in the series.
Second, and I say this as a Freemason myself, I find it extremely unlikely that an armed conflict such as the one described would have taken place immediately following a lodge meeting. That isn't to say it is impossible, of course, but that entire section of the story doesn't carry the proper tone for the absolute betrayal such an action would mean, let alone the fallout that would occur. Stories of Freemasons on opposing sides of battle not harming one another are far more common than lodge brothers turning on one another descending into physical violence on such a scale. And if it did occur the way it is described in this book, there would be a far larger series of consequences than what is described.
Finally, I'll just say that on a personal level, I've never really enjoyed the Lord John/William storyline. When the two come together, it's fine, but as a personal preference, I really don't feel like the stories overlap enough for so many pages to be devoted to them.
So, I'm still interested in reading the next book, whenever it comes out, because Gabaldon is a masterful storyteller, and I've thoroughly enjoyed most of the series, but this one pulled me in the wrong direction one too many times even for a 4th star.
The first, and probably most egregious, was the continued Jamie's gonna die...SIKE! I know that this is a romance series before it is history, sci-fi, or action/adventure, but I think that Gabaldon could have actually gone through with it this time, after pulling the same thing multiple times previously in the series.
Second, and I say this as a Freemason myself, I find it extremely unlikely that an armed conflict such as the one described would have taken place immediately following a lodge meeting. That isn't to say it is impossible, of course, but that entire section of the story doesn't carry the proper tone for the absolute betrayal such an action would mean, let alone the fallout that would occur. Stories of Freemasons on opposing sides of battle not harming one another are far more common than lodge brothers turning on one another descending into physical violence on such a scale. And if it did occur the way it is described in this book, there would be a far larger series of consequences than what is described.
Finally, I'll just say that on a personal level, I've never really enjoyed the Lord John/William storyline. When the two come together, it's fine, but as a personal preference, I really don't feel like the stories overlap enough for so many pages to be devoted to them.
So, I'm still interested in reading the next book, whenever it comes out, because Gabaldon is a masterful storyteller, and I've thoroughly enjoyed most of the series, but this one pulled me in the wrong direction one too many times even for a 4th star.