by Helen Raven
Review by: Slantedlight
Review
I really like "Heat Trace" despite the fact that Doyle doesn't seem quite Doyle - and maybe Bodie not quite my Bodie either. This is something of an AU in that Doyle never joined CI5, although Bodie did. The lads have both been traumatised quite severely, and Raven does a wonderful job of exploring this. London, and England of the times seems very real,and this is a wonderfully long story, full of depth and many wonderful descriptions of their inner thoughts and feelings in particular. Beware - it's very angsty too, and my heart aches for Doyle especially. A beautiful read that plunges me into some elsewhere every time I read it. Highly recommended!
(Slantedlight, June 2006)