Lord John and the Hand of the Devils

De: Diana Gabaldon

Narrado por: Jeff Woodman

Diana Gabaldon, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander saga and a Quill Award winner, delivers a treat for her many fans - a collection of three novellas starring the ever-popular Lord John Grey.

In these tales, Lord John vows to avenge a murder, investigates a terrifying "night-hag" on the battlefields of Europe, and discovers treason in His Majesty's ranks.

©2008 Diana Gabaldon (P)2008 Recorded Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Gabaldon brings an effusive joy to her fiction." (Publishers Weekly)

"Gabaldon's strengths are on full display....Deftly written, pleasantly concise stories about the ghosts of desire, each with its own discrete merits." (Kirkus Reviews)

Entertaining, but a few glitches

What about Jeff Woodman’s performance did you like?

I think Jeff Woodman does a great job with all of the character accents. You forget after a while that there is in fact only one person speaking. My one criticism, however, is that there were four separate glitches in the reading of the stories. Three phrases were repeated and there was one short section that must have been recorded at a later date because the sound quality was noticeable different. They didn't impact the overall story, but they were noticeable enough that I felt I should comment.

Any additional comments?

Overall the stories are good. Not as compelling as some of the other Lord John novellas, but still entertaining.

If I can't have Jamie and Clarie...

Lord John grey - the most interesting man in the 18th century. You have to love him, woman or man.

three novellas...short and sweet!

Lord John Gray is a minor character in the Outlander series...yet he is also important to the main characters. Think of him as the supporting actor who holds the cast to the storyline and keeps them true to the piece. Here, he is the main character, and he SHINES!!!

Night Hag, Misunderstood spirit?

Great collection of the first three Lord John novellas: the previously published Lord John and the Hellfire Club (1998) and Lord John and the Succubus (2003), and the new tale Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, exclusive to this volume.[1][3][10][18] Gabaldon pushed the publication of the collection until after the release of her novel Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, since the action of Haunted Soldier picks up where Brotherhood of the Blade ends (Wikipedia). Please more Lord John, I'm definitely enjoying these books more than the Outlanders.

Just ok

The narrator was great but as any fan of Diana knows she is very wordy and I found my mind wondering during the stories I enjoyed the first story the best followed by the last story and then the middle story which of course was the longest one.

Great Novellas!!

It was delightful and refreshing to have the opportunity to delve into the exploits of Lord John. He is probably my favorite character in the series. His personal life is always a cause for intrigue and danger. Mix this with his military career and the responsibility the adjoins his family name.
Kudos for packing so much into so little!! I rather enjoy the need to "keep up" instead of the repetition of the large novels.
I look forward to more!

Gabaldon Glistens

I have marvelously savored each of Diana’s delights, read & this was no exception. Thanks truly!!

Another Great Listen!

The Lord John books, novellas, and short stories are my new obsession. His adventures have been a great way to get through the latest Droughtlander. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning more about this fascinating, complex, and not seen enough Outlander character. Lord John needs his own tv series (pay attention STARZ). Now, let’s talk about the narration. I would very likely pay to listen to Jeff Woodman read the dictionary as Lord John. He has a lovely, fluidly smooth voice, is masterful with accents, and the dramatic inflection with which he reads is very effective. That’s it. That’s the review.

Worth the Read

I couldn't leave the world of Outlander. This little book kept me involved for a couple more nights.

Short stories are not my cup of tea. Still, the three stories included kept my interest until the end.

Jeff Woodman, the narrator, held his own covering the characters and most especially our Lord John.

Diana Gabaldon's wonderful writing and wit show throughout this book. And it did keep me in the Outlander world, sans time travel.

It is worth the read.

Great Narration

A great collection of shorts and the narrator is the same as the Lord John novels which I love.