more Sherlock recs
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kindkitI've been reading a lot of Sherlock fic and I have some recs. (Interestingly, I've had more success finding fic I like by just randomly going through and trying things that sound interesting than by selecting the stories that have received the most kudos and bookmarks. Go figure.)
Eight recs below the cut, five post-Reichenbach and three that predate S2.
Post-"Reichenbach Fall" fics
Action Man (2079 words) by
thesardine
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mycroft - Character, Sherlock - Character, Mr. Holmes
Summary: Mycroft, Post-Reichenbach. He’d known long ago that Sherlock would never see forty. It was written all over him.
My favorite of the post-Reichenbach fics so far. I adore Mycroft, and this look at him, his experiences of grief, and his relationship with Sherlock made me cry. It's slightly marred by some cultural references that seem too American to me, but that's a small flaw in a wonderful story.
When You Think He's Not Looking (1431 words) byetothepii
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sebastian Moran/Jim Moriarty
Characters: Sebastian Moran
Summary: You're not like him. He trusts you, but (because) you're not like him. You're just a sniper, a killer-for-hire he'd hired on permanently. You're still a person, still ordinary, and he sometimes he says it with a sneer and sometimes a groan, but you never mind that because once you'd heard him say it like he wished he was too and the agony in his voice had made your blood freeze cold. Spoilers for S2.
Apparently there's a bit of a trend in the Sherlock fandom to import Sebastian Moran from the bookverse; this is the most successful iteration of it. I love the way Moran and Moriarty darkly mirror Sherlock and John, but are also strikingly their own disturbing selves.
build a room, take the time (1277 words) bypailette
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Summary: Somewhere between believing and seeing, is Sherlock.
Very good grieving!John, with a hopeful ending and lyrical prose.
Something for the Rag and Bone Man (1022 words) byLindentreeisle
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: John Watson, Ella Thompson
Summary: He got his tenses mixed up a lot, talking to Sherlock.
Angry!grieving!John. This one is all angst, but done subtly and without melodrama.
The Mourning Woman (2278 words) byM_Leigh
Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Molly Hooper, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: "The last time Molly Hooper had a secret to keep, for somebody other than herself, she was fifteen years old." Molly takes care of business, after the fall. Sherlock/John-ish.
This one does justice to the depths we know Molly has, and is also a nice look at Sherlock and John's relationship from an outside perspective.
Other (pre-Reichenbach) fics
The Anatomist (24253 words) byrosa_acicularis
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Molly Hooper/Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Molly Hooper, Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: When they are children, Moriarty is a game. A story they tell only to each other, in whispers. Jim and Molly Moriarty, from the beginning.
A fantastic story that shows us, in beautifully economical prose, what the mind of an actual high-functioning sociopath (and I don't mean Sherlock's fanciful self-diagnosis) might be like. Jossed by S2, but don't let that put you off.
The Corners Where Roads Cross (23823 words) byalizarin_nyc
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Lestrade (Inspector), Sally Donovan, Jim Moriarty, Original Characters
Summary: It begins, as always, with a dead body. To reach the conclusion of the case, however, will require Sherlock and John to let go of what's reasonable, what's logical and the things that hold them back.
A well written casefic + romance that shows Sherlock's (and John's) fucked-up side and doesn't try to "normalize" them.
Bird's Bone (20048 words) bythesardine
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: When Sherlock and John are abducted by an unknown agent, Mycroft goes head to head with Moriarty to uncover the evasive truth about the incident. For the first time in his life he finds he may be in over his head...
Fair warning: this is an unfinished WIP that hasn't been updated in almost three months. It may never be finished. But what there is is so good that I'm reccing it anyway. This is dark as hell, and I'm going to add a trigger warning for (highlight to read) (skip) Mycroft having unacted-on incestuous feelings towards Sherlock , but it's absolutely riveting, avoids hurt/comfort cliches, and features a harrowing scene between Mycroft and Moriarty that I may never get out of my mind.
Eight recs below the cut, five post-Reichenbach and three that predate S2.
Post-"Reichenbach Fall" fics
Action Man (2079 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mycroft - Character, Sherlock - Character, Mr. Holmes
Summary: Mycroft, Post-Reichenbach. He’d known long ago that Sherlock would never see forty. It was written all over him.
My favorite of the post-Reichenbach fics so far. I adore Mycroft, and this look at him, his experiences of grief, and his relationship with Sherlock made me cry. It's slightly marred by some cultural references that seem too American to me, but that's a small flaw in a wonderful story.
When You Think He's Not Looking (1431 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sebastian Moran/Jim Moriarty
Characters: Sebastian Moran
Summary: You're not like him. He trusts you, but (because) you're not like him. You're just a sniper, a killer-for-hire he'd hired on permanently. You're still a person, still ordinary, and he sometimes he says it with a sneer and sometimes a groan, but you never mind that because once you'd heard him say it like he wished he was too and the agony in his voice had made your blood freeze cold. Spoilers for S2.
Apparently there's a bit of a trend in the Sherlock fandom to import Sebastian Moran from the bookverse; this is the most successful iteration of it. I love the way Moran and Moriarty darkly mirror Sherlock and John, but are also strikingly their own disturbing selves.
build a room, take the time (1277 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Summary: Somewhere between believing and seeing, is Sherlock.
Very good grieving!John, with a hopeful ending and lyrical prose.
Something for the Rag and Bone Man (1022 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: John Watson, Ella Thompson
Summary: He got his tenses mixed up a lot, talking to Sherlock.
Angry!grieving!John. This one is all angst, but done subtly and without melodrama.
The Mourning Woman (2278 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Molly Hooper, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: "The last time Molly Hooper had a secret to keep, for somebody other than herself, she was fifteen years old." Molly takes care of business, after the fall. Sherlock/John-ish.
This one does justice to the depths we know Molly has, and is also a nice look at Sherlock and John's relationship from an outside perspective.
Other (pre-Reichenbach) fics
The Anatomist (24253 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Molly Hooper/Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Molly Hooper, Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: When they are children, Moriarty is a game. A story they tell only to each other, in whispers. Jim and Molly Moriarty, from the beginning.
A fantastic story that shows us, in beautifully economical prose, what the mind of an actual high-functioning sociopath (and I don't mean Sherlock's fanciful self-diagnosis) might be like. Jossed by S2, but don't let that put you off.
The Corners Where Roads Cross (23823 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Lestrade (Inspector), Sally Donovan, Jim Moriarty, Original Characters
Summary: It begins, as always, with a dead body. To reach the conclusion of the case, however, will require Sherlock and John to let go of what's reasonable, what's logical and the things that hold them back.
A well written casefic + romance that shows Sherlock's (and John's) fucked-up side and doesn't try to "normalize" them.
Bird's Bone (20048 words) by
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: When Sherlock and John are abducted by an unknown agent, Mycroft goes head to head with Moriarty to uncover the evasive truth about the incident. For the first time in his life he finds he may be in over his head...
Fair warning: this is an unfinished WIP that hasn't been updated in almost three months. It may never be finished. But what there is is so good that I'm reccing it anyway. This is dark as hell, and I'm going to add a trigger warning for (highlight to read) (skip) Mycroft having unacted-on incestuous feelings towards Sherlock , but it's absolutely riveting, avoids hurt/comfort cliches, and features a harrowing scene between Mycroft and Moriarty that I may never get out of my mind.
