221B Recs

Title: Cost of Living
Author: americanjedi
Pairing: Gen
Length: not sure of word count...12 chapters
Rating: R
Warnings: Horror, violence, and some intense dream sequences
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John Watson's family has always been a little different. He never thought about it until Sherlock died. Now John is running through dreams collecting hearts. Monster!John
Reccer's comments: One of the most criminally under-appreciated fics I've come across in this fandom. americanjedi constructs a completely believable world, in which John has the dangerous and disturbing ability to hunt for other peoples' hearts--and an unfettered loyalty to Sherlock that makes him want to do it. The transformation John undergoes in pursuit of his goal is startling, and brilliantly written; it will cause you to shudder, laugh and cry right alongside him. Also, the dream sequences in this fic--so tough to  get right--are amazing: just the right mixture of fantasy, memory and absurdity. It almost feels like you're dreaming yourself as you read. I won't say more about the plot, for fear of spoiling it, but let me just say: read it. You won't be sorry.