Fic Rec: The Adventures of a Single Girl in London (Plus Consulting Detective)

[swissmarg]

Title: The Adventures of a Single Girl in London (Plus Consulting Detective)
Author: earlgreytea68
Pairing: John/Sherlock, John/Mary
Length: 32,913 words
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Character death
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock Holmes keeps choosing flatmates who fancy themselves to be bloggers.

Reccer's comments: This is the first longer fic I've seen that casts Janine as a lead and uses her well. She's funny and quirky, honest and insightful, and I especially like that she's not just a Johnlock cheerleader but has got a bit of a thing for Sherlock herself and just wants to be the best friend to him she can be.

We get to see a whole new side of Sherlock in this: a Wii-playing, Tweeting wingman who actually does a much better job of balancing his friendships with Janine and John than John does balancing Mary and Sherlock.

The fic is one part Bridget Jones' Diary, one part Friends, and one part 'stab-me-in-the-heart-why-don't-you'. You'll just be reading along, snickering at the snarky banter and startlingly insightful one-liners, when all of a sudden, BAM, you get hit in the feels.

“Any likely victims?” I asked.

“Everyone in this room would be tremendously simple to kill,” said Shezza.

“Right,” I said, “but what about shag?”

“Much harder. That’s why you’re meant to be drinking that beer. If you’re drunk, the odds of someone being acceptable to you will increase.”

“You understand I can’t be drunk all the time, right?” I said. “Eventually I’m going to have to be sober, and if I can’t stand my husband, what good will it do me to be married to him?”

“You’ll be fine,” said Shezza. “You’d be amazed the things that married people are able to forgive.”

There is character death in this, and it hurts. It's warned for at the beginning of the chapter in which it occurs, and it's not graphic or even on-screen, but it might be a sensitive issue for some people. Also, obviously, massive series 3 spoilers.

Comments

[glos10.livejournal.com]

Hi there, I'm a massive fan of her writing! it's not tagged but i better ask, is there infidelity? (looking at the pairings and the fact it's s3...)

[swissmarg]

No, there is no infidelity. :)

[glos10.livejournal.com]

ok, thanks! I'll read it soon then *_*

[haikitteh.livejournal.com]

I loved this story. I hardly ever read WIP's anymore (I seem to be the kiss of death - as soon as I start to follow, they stop writing) but I hung on every chapter of this fic. It's funny & heartbreaking. Plus loved Janine - well, everything you just said in your great review! :D

[swissmarg]

earlgreytea68's a pretty safe bet when it comes to WIPs. And quality fic. :)

[frodosweetstuff.livejournal.com]

Absolutely seconding this rec. Loved this story and love this author. :)

[slayerjenn]

Agreeing with this rec as well. Everyone needs to read it!