St. Cloud by Lola (PG)

[anachron.livejournal.com]

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH

Pairing: none

Length: about 9700 words

Author on LJ: unknown

Author’s website:   St. Cloud was written less than ten years ago (I think), but it's now rather difficult to find online.  I was able to locate Lola's works only through the Wayback Machine, here.

Why this must be read: Because this is an S&H classic which, I was amazed to discover, has not been recced here before.  I will state, upfront and unapologetically, that it’s a tear-jerker, and one of the best.  In this story the boys are separated – not by death, but by duty and love, and that, in my mind, makes it all the more heartbreaking.  But Lola is a great writer; even while writing such sadness and pain, she does not leave either her characters or readers without some hope in the end.  It's brilliant.  Even if you’re not usually into stories of this type, give this one a try.

St. Cloud

Comments

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Wow - I can't believe it's never been recced before. Thank you for digging out the link (which I'd lost). I think it's one of the saddest fanfics I've ever read, but it's so worth the hankies!

[anachron.livejournal.com]

"so worth the hankies" -- ha! yes, indeed!