Arizona Highways- 1000/10
BLESS whoever recommended Arizona Highways to me in my last post asking for older XF fic recs. OMG. OH MY GOD.
Yinz, my vacation was wonderful but at night, I could not wait to curl up into bed and keep reading this!
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First, I love a novel-length fic AND a case file so I was ready to enjoy it. However it was better plotted and written than some actual published, bound fiction I have read and the case kept me puzzled until the very end.
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I thought the characterizations were quite good, and although I don't love angst, it was truly used to move the plot forward and culminate in the characters' experiences and growth through the story.
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I absolutely loved that the character of Kresge was fleshed out from his brief show appearances and although I am a major MSR stan and the idea of "other" makes me wince, I just loved him and his backstory so much.
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As a mom, the casefile was a heartbreaker and difficult to read without getting into my feelings, but I thought the author did an incredible job. She took what the Emily and A Christmas Carol episodes laid as the foundation and just built a whole effin MANSION. Truly spectacular.
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I hope this encourages others who haven't read it to check it out!