Fic Rec: Intimations
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221b_recsTitle: Intimations
Author: nlr alicia
Pairing: Lestrade is the main character, the pairing is Holmes/Watson
Length: 10,500 words
Rating: it's unrated, but I would call it Teen/PG-13
Warnings: none
Verse: ACD
Author's summary: The first in a series of stories exploring the friendships between Holmes, Watson, Lestrade and the Lestrade family. All of the Lestrade Chronicles are based on documents entrusted to the care of Samuel Lestrade by various first-hand sources.
Reccer's comments: It's been a long time since this classic author has been recc'd, it looks like, and I think this is my personal favorite of their stories. It's a beautifully rendered Lestrade POV, and we see the ups and downs of Holmes and Watson's relationship through Lestrade's diary entries and family letters. Often it is clear that Lestrade does not understand what he is seeing, although his understanding grows over time. We are free to make the backstory fit our own preferred imaginings -- in that way it is a remarkably open story that really invites our creativity and lets us fill in the blanks of the stormy Reichenbach era as we choose. I appreciate that.
The story is really about Lestrade's friendship for John, and how through that friendship he begins to accept the truth about John's heart and where it lies. It's also the story of how he comes to know Holmes for who he truly is.
Although Lestrade is the only narrator, the story contains numerous narrative voices: Lestrade's own voice changes between his letters (a more public forum) and his diaries (more private thoughts), but we also can piece together the voice of offstage characters, like his sister, by watching the way that Lestrade responds to her. Eventually Holmes, who has been silent through most of the story, speaks through Lestrade's pages in a stunning moment of revelation. This author has always excelled in the voice they create for Holmes, and this story does not disappoint in that regard.
As you can see in the author's summary, this was intended to be the first in a series. In fact it does have one sequel, which is also delightful (though it does not involve Lestrade at all), and if you like this story, I recommend reading its Holmes & Watson centric companion piece, The Taste of Love.
Some readers may want to know that the story does contain description of violent injury. Also, this is just to note that this story and its sequel are finished works (several of the author's other works are abandoned).
A wonderful work from a wonderful author.
Author: nlr alicia
Pairing: Lestrade is the main character, the pairing is Holmes/Watson
Length: 10,500 words
Rating: it's unrated, but I would call it Teen/PG-13
Warnings: none
Verse: ACD
Author's summary: The first in a series of stories exploring the friendships between Holmes, Watson, Lestrade and the Lestrade family. All of the Lestrade Chronicles are based on documents entrusted to the care of Samuel Lestrade by various first-hand sources.
Reccer's comments: It's been a long time since this classic author has been recc'd, it looks like, and I think this is my personal favorite of their stories. It's a beautifully rendered Lestrade POV, and we see the ups and downs of Holmes and Watson's relationship through Lestrade's diary entries and family letters. Often it is clear that Lestrade does not understand what he is seeing, although his understanding grows over time. We are free to make the backstory fit our own preferred imaginings -- in that way it is a remarkably open story that really invites our creativity and lets us fill in the blanks of the stormy Reichenbach era as we choose. I appreciate that.
The story is really about Lestrade's friendship for John, and how through that friendship he begins to accept the truth about John's heart and where it lies. It's also the story of how he comes to know Holmes for who he truly is.
Although Lestrade is the only narrator, the story contains numerous narrative voices: Lestrade's own voice changes between his letters (a more public forum) and his diaries (more private thoughts), but we also can piece together the voice of offstage characters, like his sister, by watching the way that Lestrade responds to her. Eventually Holmes, who has been silent through most of the story, speaks through Lestrade's pages in a stunning moment of revelation. This author has always excelled in the voice they create for Holmes, and this story does not disappoint in that regard.
As you can see in the author's summary, this was intended to be the first in a series. In fact it does have one sequel, which is also delightful (though it does not involve Lestrade at all), and if you like this story, I recommend reading its Holmes & Watson centric companion piece, The Taste of Love.
Some readers may want to know that the story does contain description of violent injury. Also, this is just to note that this story and its sequel are finished works (several of the author's other works are abandoned).
A wonderful work from a wonderful author.
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