Letters from Hades by Demeter (R)

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Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: none (gen)
Length: novel length – divided into six parts
Author on LJ: demeter94
Author Website:  http://brothersinarmsfiction.com/
Why this must be read:   If you can bear the subject matter, you will be blown away by the depth of knowledge and the command of language in this case-related story.

A former cult leader who was jailed for abducting, torturing and killing people 20 years before has escaped. The pattern of abduction has started again, and Jim and Blair have been assigned the case. Blair has personal reasons for not wanting to participate. 

Dark and terrifying, “Letters” covers the subject of multiple personalities (like Sybil and Three Faces of Eve) and exactly what horrors a small child would go through in order to develop them. It is handled sensitively and realistically and though there's light at the end of the tunnel, the tunnel is very long. Demi’s knowledge of medical terminology is excellent. She also does a very nice job of weaving in canon incidences -- such as why Naomi mistrusts police and how Blair booked two dates for the same night -- into this chilling tale. Read her warnings carefully and then be prepared for a superbly written story – all the more impressive because she is German.

Letters From Hades