Fic Rec: Autopsis

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Title: Autopsis
Author: spikeface
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: ~8000
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Violence, knifeplay
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: One month, four days and twelve hours after John Watson shoots a murderer in the chest, Sherlock finally comes to understand his urges.
Reccer's comments: In this hot exploration of the sharp edge of Sherlock’s psyche, spikeface takes on the how-they-got-together trope with skill and panache. Sherlock here has dark depths, but John is definitely a match for him: he's the opposite of a weak victim. The story includes an intriguing exploration of what, exactly, a sociopath might find irresistible about John.

One thing I especially appreciate about spikeface’s style is her sparsity in terms of explanation. She leaves clues about the emotional details of the situation and leaves the interpretation up to the reader. It’s a lovely effect, very like a minimalist painting.

FIC: Hold on Hope

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Title: Hold on Hope
Author: notkerouac
Pairing: John/Lestrade
Length: 10,900 words
Rating: Unrated, but I'd guess PG-13
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Dating John comes with a Sherlock-shaped caveat.

Reccer's comments: Aaaaand, finally the truth comes out: John/Lestrade is my otp. Not joking, they totally are. This pairing has such potential for awkwardness, adorable fluff, and the two of them being scary, sexy BAMFs. Here, notkerouac deftly handles both the John/Lestrade relationship (which was exactly as I'd half-pictured it when I first started noticing this pairing) and the John/Sherlock bromance. Her Sherlock is both hilarious and kind of a dick, which seems pretty true to his character. He spends a lot of the first half of this fic cockblocking John, but eventually he gets over himself and the three of them start figuring out how they fit into each other's lives.

If you're a fan of the J/L/S dynamic in thirdbird_fic's Triangulations 'verse, definitely give this one a shot because it is lovely and sweet and all things that are good.

( I am glued to the kitchen table. SH. )