Fic Rec: Coming Home

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Title: Coming Home
Author: shadowycat
Pairing: H/W
Length: 17864
Rating: Mature
Warnings: none
Verse: Granada
Author's summary: An accident has robbed John Watson of his memory. Can he find his way back home again? A story in three parts told from Watson's POV.
Reccer's comments: A classic hurt/comfort story. Watson is back in Baker Street after his accident, but with no memory of Homes or of their relationship. We have a pretty good idea from the beginning of how the story will end, but the fun is in the getting there. I particularly like Holmes's early use of fingerprints to convince Watson of his identity.

Fic Rec: The Hysteria Machine

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Title: The Hysteria Machine
Author: potatofiend
Pairing: H/W
Length: 4,899
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Verse: ACD Book Canon
Author's summary: As befits a practising medical man, Watson is possessed of a variety of useful pieces of kit. When he finds that his bag has beetled off without him, he assumes Holmes is putting something of his to use without permission. He's right.
Reccer's comments: Note that this was published on cox_and_co and like all NC-17 fics there, it is flocked. However, to my knowledge, this fic cannot be found anywhere else, so you may have to join Cox to see it, but it's worth doing so. Scroll down the page to start.
I know the subject has been done before, but unapologetic Victorian smut never gets old, does it? Especially when it's this funny and well-written. I giggled all the way through, except when I paused to fan myself.

Fic Rec: Nine Inches, Yew

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Title: Nine Inches, Yew
Author: ceywoozle
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 56,730 words
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Mentions of past rape and torture
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock is an animagus. John's not quite sure how he feels about cats.
Reccer's comments: This is a cross-over with Harry Potter, but that's not why you should read it. At it's heart, this is a story about two wounded men who build a new life together. It's an excellent piece of hurt/comfort that explores some of the horror inherent in Potter canon, and surprised me in ways that few can pull off.

Here's an excerpt shortly after John first meets Sherlock's alter-ego:

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Enjoy!

Fic Rec: A Thorough Examination / In Depth

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Title: A Thorough Examination / In Depth
Author: emungere
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes. John Watson
Length: 15,884 words
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Psychological manipulation, Dub-Con, Non-Con, and all around darkness
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock watched John's mouth as that smile slid away too quickly. There had been something there, something he'd not had time to analyze. He was left with the unsettling impression of having witnessed an expression that didn't belong on John Watson's face at all. In its wake it left the equally unsettling thought that perhaps he didn't know John as entirely as he thought he did.

Reccer's comments: Let's pull no punches here. John rapes Sherlock. In a way that I found plausibly in-character. *stops and blinks* Yes, I know. But ... let me tell you why this is worth your time. This Sherlock is slightly naive, but in a way that makes sense. The first half of the story is written from his point of view, but as the reader you can barely catch sight of John struggling with a terrible, long-term impulse, and gradually, gradually giving in to it.

The climactic scene was (IMHO) a blisteringly hot piece of kinky porn, made all the more effective and disturbing by the build-up.

But after the sex scene - that's when this story really took off for me. Because Sherlock's response to being sexually assaulted by his only friend is just as atypical as he is. And both of them working their way through the aftermath was FASCINATING. If the warnings don't trigger you, it's well worth a read.