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Means to an End by Laine3112 (PG13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: none
Length: 63,166 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Fanfic.net
Why this must be read:
Author's Summary: A covert and dangerous assignment tests the bond between Tony and McGee and forces Gibbs to face some unpleasant truths. Can he hold his team together or is it too late?
Laine3112 reigns as one of my queens for casefics in NCIS fandom; the way she's able to spin together action sequences, plot twists, h/c elements, and team-y goodness is something to behold. I had a hard time picking a favorite, but I picked Means to an End as it had a few more elements besides all those previously mention.
Besides an incredibly suspenseful survival story that will leave you biting your nails to the quick, this story provides some insightful illumination on the Tony / McGee friendship and how far they are willing to go for each other. With their snippiness in canon that sometimes makes me grind my teeth in irritation, reading a fic where they have such a deep friendship and keep each other alive in a dangerous situation is a real treat. And then there's the fantastic characterization of Tony. He's portrayed as an incredibly competent agent with a deep knowledge in the background politics of the law enforcement world and how to stay alive in desperate scenarios.
So all those elements including more delicious tidbits like the trust issues that arose in the mid seasons between Tony and Gibbs, just as one example, make this fic a wonderful way to kill a few hours. It will suck you in and keep you enthralled through Laine3112's storytelling and characterization skills.
Means to an End
Pairing: none
Length: 63,166 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Fanfic.net
Why this must be read:
Author's Summary: A covert and dangerous assignment tests the bond between Tony and McGee and forces Gibbs to face some unpleasant truths. Can he hold his team together or is it too late?
Laine3112 reigns as one of my queens for casefics in NCIS fandom; the way she's able to spin together action sequences, plot twists, h/c elements, and team-y goodness is something to behold. I had a hard time picking a favorite, but I picked Means to an End as it had a few more elements besides all those previously mention.
Besides an incredibly suspenseful survival story that will leave you biting your nails to the quick, this story provides some insightful illumination on the Tony / McGee friendship and how far they are willing to go for each other. With their snippiness in canon that sometimes makes me grind my teeth in irritation, reading a fic where they have such a deep friendship and keep each other alive in a dangerous situation is a real treat. And then there's the fantastic characterization of Tony. He's portrayed as an incredibly competent agent with a deep knowledge in the background politics of the law enforcement world and how to stay alive in desperate scenarios.
So all those elements including more delicious tidbits like the trust issues that arose in the mid seasons between Tony and Gibbs, just as one example, make this fic a wonderful way to kill a few hours. It will suck you in and keep you enthralled through Laine3112's storytelling and characterization skills.
Means to an End