Care and Maintenance by Morgan Logan (General Audiences)

[anachron.livejournal.com]

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH

Pairing: none

Length: 1347 words

Author on LJ: morganlogan

Author’s website: http://morganlogan.com/index.html; also on AO3 here

Why this must be read: As a reader, and not a writer, of fanfiction, I greatly appreciate well-written stories which expand my little universe of Starsky and Hutch.  Instead of being limited to four seasons’ worth of episodes (and a pilot), my options are boundless.  Completely new pieces are great, but I also love stories where writers work around an episode -- filling in holes or reworking a scene or tag, often improving upon what we’ve been given by the series’ writers and directors.

Morgan Logan’s “Care and Maintenance” is one such story, her version of what may have transpired after the close of  “The Psychic.”  Starsky is having a difficult time following the events of the day, and molo tells his story beautifully, quietly, intimately.  Everything they do, everything they say – everything they don’t say – is exactly right.  It’s just lovely.

Care and Maintenance

If you prefer to listen, there’s also a very nice podfic version, read by hardboiledbaby, here

Comments

[hardboiledbaby]

Aw, thanks for mentioning the podfic :) This story is one of the first I read in this fandom and I love it for all the reasons you stated.

[duluthgirl.livejournal.com]

Baby, I've told you in the past how much I enjoyed this (and also Caught Lightening). These are the only two podfics I've listened to. :) Great pick, Anachron!

[hardboiledbaby]

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[anachron.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hbb, for sharing your talents on this one!