Author: prettyvk
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock/John, OMC (James Moriarty), John/Mary, Molly
Warning: PG-13, character death (Mary, Moran), childfic
Length: Novel
Status: Completed
It starts with five words.
“Is my father really dead?”
Or maybe, that’s how it ends.
AO3
Might turn into a series! Update: It did. Sequel's up.
This is by no means as bad as it sounds. I really had discarded it the first two times I found it, and the third time I was bored enough... to shoot the walls. So I gave it a go.
James is a difficult child to hate, and a difficult child to love. At first, he seems too... perfect and developed for his age. Then we get into his issues, and his limits (like when playing the violin). It's a clever approach.
I still disliked Mary - what's interesting about inserting a boring person into John's life to make him boring and occupied? ... I was really glad Sherlock found a purpose in James. I wish there was somebody like that for Sherlock in canon, too... That's another story, though.
For now, I have to say: An excellent read.
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