I had read this about 10 years ago before the thought of reading the Outlander books was even a glimmer in my eye, and apparently I don't remember word 1 of it, because this was all new to me. I did find it overly long in places - a complaint I have with the outlander books as well - and I tend to like mysteries where the reader at least has a shot of figuring out whodunnit before the end of the book, but overall I liked this and would likely read the next in the series.