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Undercover at MetU by Sana (Mature)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Chloe Sullivan, Lana Lang, Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)
Pairing: Lois/Clark
Length: ~ 95,000 (novel)
Author on LJ: --
Author Website: --
Why this must be read:
Lois, Clark and Chloe may be young but we all know (at least for the first two) that they'll turn out of be top-notch investigative reporters who will do almost anything to root out the rotten bits of society. Then, for a second course, they'll write all about it.
Sana mixes light-hearted banter between everyone in the cast with a mystery and a healthy dash of Lois/Clark UST-disguised-as-snark that we all know and love. This is definitely not a noir but the storytelling works well because, like The Maltese Falcon, the plot isn't about the mystery, it's about the people. All the characters are utilised well; mark that almost everyone is female but they all have a distinctive voice. Every one of those single female characters is strong but they aren't strong in the same way.
One of the highlights is her portrayal of Diana Prince, also known to geekdom as Wonder Woman:
The dark-haired woman knelt down beside the body near the ditch. Taking care not the disturb anything; she picked up the wallet near the victim's lifeless hand. She opened it and saw the driver's license. Her mouth turned down in a frown of dismay and grief. Maddie Williams – she had been twenty-one years old. Only four years younger than she herself was. The poor girl had her whole life in front of her and it had been snatched away by a madman. A madman she was determined to bring to justice.
"Well, Agent Prince? Are you all done with your stuff, yet?" The local sheriff's gruff voice broke into her thoughts. She looked up at short, rotund man bursting out of his brown uniform. She stood and, pulling herself to her full height, looked down at him with frustrated blue eyes.
"Sheriff Wilkins. I thought we asked you and your team to let us handle this. From this point on, this is a federal investigation." The authority was clear in her voice and she waved her hand in dismissal.
Sherriff Wilkins looked up at the beautiful, cold FBI agent and swallowed nervously. He didn't know what to do. Things like this never happened in Cherry Hills, Kansas. This was the first murder they had seen in twenty years and, hopefully, it would be the last. "Ah, yes, Agent Prince. It's just that – well…" he gulped as the full force of her gaze narrowed in on his flushed face. He began sweating even more profusely. "It's just that the mayor has asked me to speed up the process. For the family - they want to bury her, you see."
Agent Prince's gaze softened a bit and she stepped back from the small man, giving him more breathing space. "I understand, Sheriff Wilkins. And believe me when I say that it is not my intention – or the FBI's for that matter – to make this harder on the family." She paused and looked down at the nude body lying on the dirt, posed in an awkward angle. "But, we have to let my team finish their investigation. Not only for Maddie's sake, but also for the sake of the other three victims this man has killed before her."
Christine Gardiner, her partner, strode up to the pair and interrupted the conversation, "Diana, get a load of this." She held up a card in her gloved hand and Diane grabbed it from her to inspect it more closely.
"It's a Met U. card," Diane said slowly, feeling her heart beat faster with excitement as she gazed down at the student ID.
"Yup," Chris nodded with satisfaction. "It's him, Diana. It's gotta be. She's the fourth one from that school."
Undercover at MetU
Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Chloe Sullivan, Lana Lang, Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)
Pairing: Lois/Clark
Length: ~ 95,000 (novel)
Author on LJ: --
Author Website: --
Why this must be read:
Lois, Clark and Chloe may be young but we all know (at least for the first two) that they'll turn out of be top-notch investigative reporters who will do almost anything to root out the rotten bits of society. Then, for a second course, they'll write all about it.
Sana mixes light-hearted banter between everyone in the cast with a mystery and a healthy dash of Lois/Clark UST-disguised-as-snark that we all know and love. This is definitely not a noir but the storytelling works well because, like The Maltese Falcon, the plot isn't about the mystery, it's about the people. All the characters are utilised well; mark that almost everyone is female but they all have a distinctive voice. Every one of those single female characters is strong but they aren't strong in the same way.
One of the highlights is her portrayal of Diana Prince, also known to geekdom as Wonder Woman:
The dark-haired woman knelt down beside the body near the ditch. Taking care not the disturb anything; she picked up the wallet near the victim's lifeless hand. She opened it and saw the driver's license. Her mouth turned down in a frown of dismay and grief. Maddie Williams – she had been twenty-one years old. Only four years younger than she herself was. The poor girl had her whole life in front of her and it had been snatched away by a madman. A madman she was determined to bring to justice.
"Well, Agent Prince? Are you all done with your stuff, yet?" The local sheriff's gruff voice broke into her thoughts. She looked up at short, rotund man bursting out of his brown uniform. She stood and, pulling herself to her full height, looked down at him with frustrated blue eyes.
"Sheriff Wilkins. I thought we asked you and your team to let us handle this. From this point on, this is a federal investigation." The authority was clear in her voice and she waved her hand in dismissal.
Sherriff Wilkins looked up at the beautiful, cold FBI agent and swallowed nervously. He didn't know what to do. Things like this never happened in Cherry Hills, Kansas. This was the first murder they had seen in twenty years and, hopefully, it would be the last. "Ah, yes, Agent Prince. It's just that – well…" he gulped as the full force of her gaze narrowed in on his flushed face. He began sweating even more profusely. "It's just that the mayor has asked me to speed up the process. For the family - they want to bury her, you see."
Agent Prince's gaze softened a bit and she stepped back from the small man, giving him more breathing space. "I understand, Sheriff Wilkins. And believe me when I say that it is not my intention – or the FBI's for that matter – to make this harder on the family." She paused and looked down at the nude body lying on the dirt, posed in an awkward angle. "But, we have to let my team finish their investigation. Not only for Maddie's sake, but also for the sake of the other three victims this man has killed before her."
Christine Gardiner, her partner, strode up to the pair and interrupted the conversation, "Diana, get a load of this." She held up a card in her gloved hand and Diane grabbed it from her to inspect it more closely.
"It's a Met U. card," Diane said slowly, feeling her heart beat faster with excitement as she gazed down at the student ID.
"Yup," Chris nodded with satisfaction. "It's him, Diana. It's gotta be. She's the fourth one from that school."
Undercover at MetU