Written by: Anne Hawkinson Wow. I thought I’d seen the last of Laoghaire, that trouble-making, scheming, two-faced —–. Good riddance, and all that. You get my drift. Yet, here she is, in “The Fox’s Lair,” at Castle Beaufort, the home of Jamie’s grandfather, Lord Simon Lovat. How did she manage...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson A Great Blue Heron appears on the page of a library book and soars in the sky as Episode Seven, “Faith” opens. It had to be more than just a pretty image to fill a space in time, so I searched for characteristics of both the...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson It’s more than just a staircase, more than a mechanism to get from one level to another. The staircase in Jared’s Parisian apartment is a curvaceous, sensuous journey from one floor to the next. The balusters are swirling filigree topped by a grooved, serpentine handrail. Between...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson Jamie and Claire have found their way back to each other! Break out the port, whisky, or your beverage of choice for a celebratory drink! But wait. What? Hold the mental images of sex, tenderness, and re-connection. Jack Randall is back! Instead of two people caressing...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson In “Best Laid Schemes,” Murtagh is finally told the secret Claire and Jamie have been keeping from him. But the timing of the reveal really threw me off. Wait . . . what?? Claire has just given Jamie her smallpox potion, which means any second now...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson Source Alex Randall is a really good guy, despite the fact that his brother is the sick, perverted Black Jack Randall who abused and tortured Jamie at Wentworth Prison. Alex also happens to be in love with Mary Hawkins, which sets all manner of alarm bells...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson Murtagh is a man who makes you feel safe, no matter the circumstance. He stands quietly (for the most part) in the background, surveying the situation, alert to any potential danger. He’s got your back, no matter what. He’s loyal to the end – underneath that...
Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Who is the man with the port wine stain on his hand? He knows something of the way carriages are constructed as he removes the pin from the wheel of Jared’s carriage, ensuring its breakdown later in the day. How does he gain access to...
Written by: Anne Hawkinson My mind jolted at Jamie’s reaction when Claire told him BJR was still alive. “That can’t be right,” I said. I was waiting for some sort of flashback (if not a Wentworth Prison scene, then some expression on Jamie’s face) of the physical and emotional abuse...
Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Jared’s home in Paris is fully staffed with capable and loyal (so we’re told) servants. We see them in every part of the house, attending to Claire, Jamie, and Murtagh’s every need. When they are not attending to their respective charges, they stand at quiet attention,...