Another lovely tome from Diana Gabaldon, The Scottish Prisoner covers the time period hinted at in the Outlander series where Jamie is held prisoner at Helwater farm. Written with Galbaldon's customary lyrical style, it's more of a historical adventure story than her usual historical fiction with a dash of Jamie/Claire romance, but it is up to snuff regardless. A must for any Outlander fan.

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This book is, as is everything Diana Gabaldon has written, incredibly detailed in both plot and description, and kept me, who thinks of herself as a sophisticated reader, both thinking and learning while enjoying the story. The subject is Lord John Grey, a character Gabaldon introduced in her second of her "Outlander" novels, "Dragonfly In Amber", and his relationship with Jamie Fraser, the hero of the "Outlander" series. It explains some gaps in the plot between books three and four of those books, but can definitely be read alone or at a different point while reading the "Outlander" series. It is by far her best Lord John Grey title in my opinion.

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