The Scottish Prisoner

By: Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes

Winner of the Quill Award and the Corine International Book Prize, Diana Gabaldon is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander series. This fourth novel featuring popular character Lord John Grey is told both from Lord Grey’s perspective and from that of Jamie Fraser, the star of the Outlander series.

©2011 Diana Gabaldon (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

It's about Jaime! I couldn't resist!

All I can say is that if you love Jaime you're going to enjoy this book very much. It was so nice to visit Diana's world and characters, (even if only Lord Jonh's world).
I truly feel bad for Lord John, he loves Jaime more than I do, if that is possible.
This adventure is set during Jaime's parole as a prisoner of war after the failed Jacobite Cause. Fans of the Outlander series will enjoy great insights into the development of John and Jamie's friendship. I LOVED that part.
Now for the narration, I have to warn all Outlanders's fans, the reader's voice and tone for Jaime is completely different from Davina Porter's, it takes a while to get used to him, but Diana's brilliant writing doesn't let you forget for a moment how wonderful Jaime's Personality is, and it comes through beautifully despite the horrible interpretation.
I really like Lord John after listening to this entry.. well, I always did like him, but now I like him a lot more.
I was upset when the book ended, I wanted more :(
My advice; listen to the sample first and see if you can deal with Jamie's voice and interpretation, I did, but I think that if the voice makes you cringe you should read it instead.
This review is from die-hard fan of the Outlander series.

LOVED the story, took issue with narration

Would you consider the audio edition of The Scottish Prisoner to be better than the print version?

On the whole, yes; Jeff Woodman IS Lord John to me now. I was disappointed, however, in Rick Holmes as Jamie Fraser. I don't say that only because I was used to Davina Porter voicing him, though it's true that I think she does it better. Holmes (a) pitched Jamie's voice too high for the way he is described by Gabaldon as speaking; (b) does not do a very good Scottish accent—it often shades into Irish; and (c) randomly read all the non-dialogue parts in a British accent, which also slipped from time to time (I think he's actually American). Holmes was at his best when voicing Tobias Quinn, the Irish Jacobite.

What other book might you compare The Scottish Prisoner to and why?

It's a bit like a cross between the earlier Lord John novels and the main Outlander series, in that the chapters are split between Lord John's perspective and Jamie Fraser's.

What does Jeff Woodman and Rick Holmes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Well, the accents, obviously. And emotion. Jeff Woodman in particular does a beautiful job with bringing Lord John to life.

Who was the most memorable character of The Scottish Prisoner and why?

Lord John and Jamie share that honor, along with the narration! Though the supporting cast is a rich one—Hal, Minnie, Tobias Quinn, Stefan van Namtzen, and Father Michael of Inchcleraun were especially vivid and compelling.

Terrible Narration

Would you listen to The Scottish Prisoner again? Why?

Listening to the narration by Rick Holmes is so painful, I could not do it again.

What did you like best about this story?

The poor narration is so distracting, it is hard to concentrate on the story.

How could the performance have been better?

Jamie Fraser is such an iconic character but Rick Holmes makes him sound like a shrill old woman. There could not be a worse choice for the narration. It is a shame because the Outlander series has such excellent narration. It is unfortunate it did not carry over to the Lord John books. I was underwhelmed by Jeff Woodman, especially on his few attempts to voice Jamie, but he seems quite fine in comparison.

*incredible*

one of my very favorites of Gabaldon's novellas...she is absolutely the best of the best...

Good story, not so good narrator

I did not like to actor speaking Jaime's part. other than that, an enjoyable book

Another great Outlander book.

This fills in a big, very interesting part of both Jamie’s and Lord John’s lives and ties up threats in Lord John’s storyline. I loved it.

The BEST

One of the most exciting, fast paced books with alternating points of view between Lord John and Jamie Fraser. I also loved the voices of the narrators.

The Scottish Prisoner review

Another good book by Diana Galbadon that fills in some of the background & lives of her wonderful characters.

Gabaldon writes another Hit!!!

What did you love best about The Scottish Prisoner?

This novel fills in the years that Jamie & Claire are apart from Jamie's point of view, it is always enjoyable to have the blanks of a good serial filled in and Gabaldon does this well with a story that also could stand on it's own.

Which character – as performed by Jeff Woodman and Rick Holmes – was your favorite?

Both were very good, but Jamie will always have my heart.

If you could rename The Scottish Prisoner, what would you call it?

The Missing Years

AYE!

What made the experience of listening to The Scottish Prisoner the most enjoyable?

If you love the Outlander books, this is a must read/listen! Getting to know Lord John Grey adds more depth to the story.