ext_51317 ([identity profile] seren-ccd.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2014-09-20 07:00 pm

Fic Rec: Pain is a poison

Title: Pain is a poison
Author: stormweaver
Pairing: Mostly gen, with John Watson/Mary Morstan and very slight Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper and Greg Lestrade/OFC
Length: 25,594
Rating: M
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Author's summary: Story starts immediately as HLV ends, Sherlock returns to England as all is not well. Neither he or Mycroft is prepared for Moriarty's first move and someone vital to London's Consulting Detective is in the crosshairs.

Reccer's comments: This is the first story in a series, but can be read on its own. It is a wonderful way of tying up the reappearance of Moriarty and gives us a fun, AU look at the Holmes family and their history. Everyone, including the secondary characters, just shine in this. If you like Lestrade, you’ll love him in this. If you like Molly Hooper, she’s wonderfully competent and professional. Anthea turns up and she’s perfect!

The mystery is tightly woven and it is extremely well-written. There is an OC, and I won’t give away their identity, but trust me - it works.

On a minor note, (um, pun wasn't intended) the author includes her music choices for each of the chapters in the author's notes and they're very well-suited to the story.
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[identity profile] shezan.livejournal.com 2014-09-21 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
I tried to read this, because I liked the premise, but the author can't punctuate and her verb tenses are all over the place, not to mention point of view switches. This fic needs a beta. Or three.
Edited 2014-09-21 03:23 (UTC)
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[identity profile] shezan.livejournal.com 2014-09-21 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not a mod, and surely you shouldn't take a rec down because of one single reaction. Let's see if others agree?

[identity profile] unovis.livejournal.com 2014-09-27 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry this took me so long to notice.
You certainly shouldn't take the rec down. If it offered you enjoyment, you're here to share that, not to meet any other's judgment of quality.
Edited 2014-09-27 11:41 (UTC)