221b_recs | Series rec: In Haunted Attics (Reply)

Title: In Haunted Attics series
Author:

cocaineboy
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 52,803
Rating: hard R - NC-17
Warnings: past rape/non-con, mentions of underage rape [see author's warnings for each chapter/part in notes]
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Post TGG. Sherlock and John's relationship is new, still in its beginning stages. Sherlock struggles with intimacy because of which is difficult to get close to. Any hope John has of learning from Sherlock's past partners's mistakes is a lost cause due to Sherlock 'deleting' all the information. But just because Sherlock can't remember doesn't mean it's not around somewhere...

Reccer's comments: This is a very hard-hitting series, dealing with some very serious issues in both John and Sherlock's past. The writer incorporates canon references from both the books and the television series but makes it their own by creating a detailed past that effects John and Sherlock's relationship "today" as well as their interactions with other canon and OC characters (Sherlock's drug use and past sexual encounters play a big role). The author also uses actual images of mentioned notebooks, case notes, misc. notes, and pages from mentioned books/articles in the story which is a nice touch.
Each part of the series can be read alone but together they build a very complex and dark but still fun to read story. I read through from the first word till the last last night and I only put it down when my eyes started closing against my will, haha. If you like a darker, angst-ridden casefic, this is definitely one you don't want to pass over.

Multi-chapter parts:
01. Knocking on Forbidden Doors
02. Crazy to Want This
03. Trouble Sleeping With Both Eyes Closed