Home for the Holidays by PR Zed (PG)

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Fandom: The Professionals
Pairing: Ray Doyle/WAP Bodie
Length: 45K
Author on LJ: przed
Author Website: http://www.thecircuitarchive.com
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Why this must be read:

Lots of stories have been written about, or have referenced, Bodie’s youth, and what made him the man he is. This is one that concentrates on the Liverpool angle, but has the neat trick of showing it through Doyle’s eyes in his unexpected and unwelcome meeting with Bodie’s father. It’s an interesting and affecting tale, with excellent, spot-on dialogue – the author has even beautifully captured Cowley’s propensity for somewhat clunky metaphors. But as well as giving us so many great clues as to Bodie’s character, both past and present, the story can also be seen as a beautifully crafted slice of life, albeit seen through two different pairs of eyes, and the spare and precise storytelling allows us to see the characters’ reactions to events in ways that tell us so much about their relationship.

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