Sorry! Sorry! I actually read this a couple of days ago, but I'm only getting around to commenting now -- not because of the quality of the story (which is excellent) but because of PMS. *g* Anywaaaaaay, this is a very moving and finely-crafted story. I thought it was clever the way David's identity is slowly revealed as Lestrade manages to uncover more information about him. That scene with Mrs. Holmes is fabulous. I think it's great that she enjoys flirting with Lestrade and, yet, hasn't warmed towards John at all. I also enjoyed seeing Anthea get involved -- once Lestrade was able to convince her. I think it's interesting that despite what Sherlock claims, he's obviously protective of his brother and must have formed some kind of emotional attachment to David if he kept the order of service from the funeral. I also think it's touching that Anthea volunteered to go with Mycroft when he met Melissa, and that John actually acts as a kind of intermediary for Mycroft and Melissa.
I could (and probably should) say so much more because this not only works beautifully with blooms84's The Instigator (http://blooms84.livejournal.com/12885.html) but is a story that easily stands on its own.
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Date: 2011-03-12 10:38 pm (UTC)I could (and probably should) say so much more because this not only works beautifully with