CI5HQ Mini Review Challenge

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I was in the mood for one of my absolute favourite comfort reads late last night - JoJo's Love in a Cold Country.

There's freezing snow-covered countryside; Bodie hurt, and stuck out in the open under fire; and Doyle trying to cope with the situation, whilst dealing with tragic memories of the past overlapping the present.

It's so good: understated, fabulous descriptions, lovely dry humour, Bodie with a beard... what?  :D

My favourite line involves the beard... "Up close the new look leant Bodie the air of a particularly disenchanted and sleep-deprived Italian fisherman."   See!  *g*

ETA: Edited, because I'm an idiot and forgot to say - it's also slash, of the sweetest hottest kind.

Comments

[lillianorchid.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I don't think I've read this one! :D Sounds like a very good story. I'll have to add this to my "To read" list.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I totally forgot to say it's slash *slaps wrist* - it's a great story, and just long enough to get your teeth into for half an hour or so. I hope you enjoy it too!

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

I love this story! And Bodie as a sleep-drived Italian fisherman (with muscles) might have something to do with it......And yes, 'understated' - I love subtle, understated writing and this writer understates particularly well. And yes, the dry (also understated, my favourite kind) humour. All in all, a great read. Thanks for the reminder!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

It's such a lovely image of Bodie, isn't it? *g*

It's one of my absolute favourite stories, and one I go back to more than most. I love the byplay with Cowley too, which is very much canon, but seems to get lost in quite a lot of fiction.

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

oh yes! potent stuff - certain images from this really stick with me.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

That's exactly how this story is for me - long after I've forgotten exactly what it's about, I still remember all sorts of parts of it - the taste of a baby's kiss; Bodie looking scruffy and sexy, and his moment with the radio out in the yard; the beard; Doyle comforting Bodie... so many lovely little details all crammed into one fic. Perfect!

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec - I hadn't seen this fic before and I enjoyed it very much.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

You're ever so welcome, and thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it! I hope it's one that stays with you too.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yep, excellent pick.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I love coming back to old favourites *beams*

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

One of my alltime favourite Pros fics. Just wonderful writing...

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

It's pretty much perfect, isn't it? I love the way parts of it stay with me... and Bodie in a beard? Oh yeah *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes! Another gorgeous story (and a very pretty banner there to go with it - though I keep wanting Bodie to have his beard and fisherman's jumper... *g*)!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Thank you for suggesting we play at this - there've been a couple of recs for things I've yet to read, and it's nice to be reminded of old favourites... the reading list grows again!

I know! The artwork is really old, and I have no idea now why I didn't at least try for a scruffy/bearded Bodie. *g* But I thought as I had it handy, I might as well chuck it in.

Edited, because LJ ignored me the first time... mutter mutter mutter!

[ci5mates.livejournal.com]

thanks for the reccie, I really enjoyed this, it was really well written :) Love the hc and the peek into Doyle's family life :)

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

When I haven't read it for a while, I find I've completely forgotten Doyle's family background, and it always comes as a lovely surprise all over again because of how well written it is.

So glad you enjoyed it too. *beams*

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit late. But as it's one of my favourites I wanted to let you know how much I love it. All of it. Hilarious: Their last encounter had finished with Doyle throwing him out. Down some stairs in point of fact. Fed up with being messed around, he said. Didn't know whether he was coming or going, he said. "Coming, mostly," Bodie had quipped hopefully.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

You can never be late! *g*

It's glorious, isn't it? You've picked out another bit I love, but it's all so beautifully written I could probably choose every other line.