A beginner's guide to communing with the dead
Author: suspiciousflashlight (ao3)
Summary: Maybe it's the little girl whose disappearance turned into a murder, and whose murder turned into a cold case, and who has now apparently decided to move in with him. Maybe it's the unacceptable hole left in his life when his dumb best friend and partner in (the prevention of) crime decided to go and get himself killed. Maybe it's his brother, whose high-profile career and fantastic girlfriend and first-child-on-the-way are steadily leaving Dean in the dust. Pick one. Pick all of them. The why doesn't matter so much as the what, and the what is this: Dean is pretty sure he's going completely, certifiably insane. Sure, he hasn't started wearing all his clothes inside out, and he still showers on a regular basis (anyways, that's not crazy, just a little eccentric); but there's no getting around the fact that he just threw away his life, his career, and his reputation by dragging out his mom's old necromancy book and summoning a Class A Forbidden Entity to his attic. A cranky one, too. With horrendous bed-head.
Review: Wow, this was really something else! I really, really liked it!
First of all, I really liked the writing style. It could be serious one moment, and the next it was more laid back and personal. I can't really explain it right, but you'll know what I mean once you start reading it.
In the beginning it's all a bit confusing, 'cause you're just thrown into the new universe without knowing how it really works, but along the way, it all clicks.
This story had a lot of slow build, but I really didn't mind. There wasn't the obvious sexual tension or the constant frustration where you think "JUST GET TOGETHER ALREADY!" No, the relationship evolved slowly and gradually.
What mainly distracts you of the destiel part is the plot. There is so much plot, guys! I loved it! It was like reading a detective.
There isn't a lot of fluff, but I really didn't mind. It was just such a nice story!
