Author: solojones
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John/Mary, Lestrade
Warning: R, drug abuse, illness (cardiac arrest!Sherlock)
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
A year and a half post-Reichenbach, a damaged Sherlock Holmes returns to Baker Street. But everything's changed, leaving the friendship between Sherlock and John tense and uncertain.
While struggling to adjust, Sherlock, John, and Mary Morstan find themselves on a case involving betrayal, deception, and tests of friendship. But will it make their bonds stronger or tear them apart? And will it matter if Sherlock's demons pull him under first?
At AO3
This story actually has a sequel. It is Sherlock/Irene and I had a look but won't rec it here. It is not necessary to have read the prequel to understand The Sign of the Four. Still, here the link: What He Likes
What He Likes is angsty, full of drug use and shows us Irene waivering, unsure, conflicted. While it's a nice read, I particularly didn't like the fact that Sherlock goes back to Baker Street where there's no space for him anymore.
I am actually kind of thankful: solojones managed to keep the John/Mary down to a minimum. She's actually not important - except, to give a psychological inside. Sherlock's character study in here is mainly achieved by her input and John's observations, fuelled by her input, of course. This made her actually a key person. I hate stories where the author puts her in for Canon's sake instead of for the story's sake
Continued in : The Way the Heavens Go
