Drowning Sorrows by DCStreets (PG-13)

[dolimir-k.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairings: Gen (but if you squint just right) Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: I don't believe so.
Author Website: Starfox's Mansion
Why this story must be read:

I'm not normally a big fan of hurt/comfort stories as authors have a tendecy to emphasize the hurt and not deal with the comfort aspect of the equation. However, when it's done right, it make a story rock.

Drowning Sorrows is a post TSbyBS story with Blair as a cop, but that doesn't have an impact on the story. Jim and Blair are chasing a gang and get in over their heads.

The story unfolds at a slow pace. Like Jim waking from unconsciousness, the reader slowly becomes aware of their predicament and just how bad it is.

The characterizations are dead-on. The pacing is great. The dialogue is perfect. The writing crisp.

Don't let the fact that the story is gen fool you.


Drowning Sorrows

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Comments

[rhyo.livejournal.com]

What I like about this story is that sort of cool, understated tone: such a contrast to the actual situation. This story is on my (ever-growing) list of all-time keepers.

P.S. -- I like the "be sure to leave feedback" tag. It's easy to forget, especially when you are reading stories that are 3-4 years old, written by authors no longer in the fandom.

[dolimir-k.livejournal.com]

The tag seems to be working. I've actually had an author tell me that someone wrote them feedback after having read the rec on crack van. Whoohoo. *g*