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Chromde 2008-08-21 ch 1,	abuseOoh, I wanna see that show. (Too bad it's way before my time. I'll find it somehow.) Great story. And you're right. Six months with some crazy guy thinking your his dead wife is definitely a bit of a mental help-needing experience. Very amazing story. Loved it.
Ssmkar 2008-08-16 ch 1,	abuseYou know what I never miss any chance of reading any of your works I even read the old ones again.You are one incredible writer.Hats off to you. Ssmkar
Shallowbunny 2008-07-08 ch 1,	abuseA blissfully delightful read written beautifully as always. It is really hard not to compliment your work because it is always so poignant and powerful. Now I personally have never seen the series, much less the episode in which this piece was derived from, but I can honestly say you probably did more justice to the characters then the show’s writers ever could. Obviously you can’t go through something so traumatic unscathed. Even the strongest of persons break. It’s so weird to read Nancy as doing chores, it always seems someone else is doing them while she is jetsetting halfway around the world to solve some unsolvable crime. It kind of domesticated her in a very good way. It also made that scene where she was ripping the lace into tiny little shreds that much more powerful. I could see both Frank and Nancy in all the delicate little moments, and it almost felt invasive to be spying into their private world. It was nice to see you characterized Nancy and Frank to be human instead of superhuman. It is actually quite a testament to Nancy’s strength of character that she endured so much before she actually broke. Anyways, incredible read as always.
bookworm2009 2008-05-31 ch 1,	abuseit's good...and you're right...there was a lot more they could do with it
maggierose17 2008-05-31 ch 1,	abuseYou wrote this so beautifully! I've never watched the television show but I might have to find it somewhere. I agree that the characters always went through so much emotional as well as physical trauma that there had to have been a toll on them. Great story!
LilyoftheValley4 2008-05-28 ch 1,	abuseExcellent story. I have not seen this episode and you're making me wish I had! It's true, the ND/HB series, book or TV, sensor so much of the emotional trama that can really effect these characters. I'm glad you freely expressed this emotion in a way that everyone could understand it (especially without seeing the episode) and explaining it so well as a past event rather than all the details from her capture on. Also, I agree, I bet Rathbone's intentions weren't so pure either. I think it would have probably been more likely that Nancy was sexually assaulted (maybe not raped, but some other form) but your choice to avoid that in your piece was strictly yours. I don't think it lessened your piece in anyway. I hope to read more from you soon! ~Lily
Diamond and Stars 2008-05-28 ch 1,	abuseAww! This was adorable. Even though I didn't watch the show, I understood it and i thought you did justice to the characters. At first I thought it would be odd without Joe, but I thought it was perfectly fine. I loved the Frank/Nancy interaction. And how Frank was so reassuring and knowing. Good job! xoxo Diamond and Stars
sweetness328 2008-05-28 ch 1,	abuseIt's great to see a new story from you! I have the first two seasons of the show on DVD, so I have seen this episode. I really enjoyed your story...I thought you did a wonderful job of expressing both Frank & Nancy's emotions, especially after such an ordeal. I agree that they could have done so much more with that episode. Great job, as usual! :)
Rosa Cotton 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abuseIncredible. Very powerful. I can't explain how amazing this is, Roswalyn. I have GOT to get my hands on the Hardy Boys TV series somehow
Leila91 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abuseWow, your wrtiting is incredible. This was a really well done story. The detail and descriptopn was amazing. I really liked your interpretation of what should have happened. It gave a more human connection to the characters. Once again, Great job. I hope to read more from you. Leila
Rini 2008-05-27 ch 1, anon.	abuse... This was absolutely gorgeous. I've always loved your writing style and enjoy reading your stories. Keep them coming! ... I printed this story out so I can read it over and over again. It's so amazingly beautiful and everything, everyone was captured perfectly. ... Now I wish I actually saw the episode! Keep up the good work.
pedal 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abuseI loved that episode, and you're right, lots more could have been done. I usually hate when people marry off characters, but you pulled it off excellently! This was a great read and a very appropriate ending. A much better send-off to the crossover episodes than what they had.
Lady Emily 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abusePoor Nan. I think you did a really good job of making the plot of that episode realistic. The characters in the show- Nancy especially- didn't really do as much to convey the desperation of the situation as they could have... it certainly didn't seem like they'd been through six months of emotional torture to the viewer. Your story does a lot more to make the realities of such a situation sink in. Of course, I enjoyed your little twist on it too- making Frank and Nancy married! I especially loved the description of Joe's helping Frank through Nancy's disappearence, keeping him going... the way Frank took care of Joe after Iola's death. Even though Joe wasn't really part of this story, it was good to see a little of that bond coming through. I liked seeing both sides of the kidnapping- not just Frank's worry but Nancy's troubles as well. Rathbone may not have physically hurt her, but it was sad to see how the effects of her captivity soured her normal life- how she was unable to look at her own clothing or watch television or even sleep without being haunted by her experience. While this episode of the show was one of my favorites already, (behind the Pamela Sue Martin ones, of course!) this really gives it some perspective. Thanks for another great story, and, as always, write more soon!
franknjoe 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abuseHmm - Frank and Joe don't notice Nancy's been missing for six months on the show!! Ok, that's pretty crazy. Great story though! In fact, Frank had made it clear that if she made an appearance before her week was up, he would bodily remove her from the building and return her home again. So, here she was, under house arrest, facing terrifying mountains of dirty clothes. - I can just imagine how that conversation would have gone! It was time to reconnect with the people in her life. - Snif... so true, and that's something that gets overlooked so often. And even though he appreciated the fact that there was a hot meal waiting for him when he got home, he knew that she did it as much to stave off boredom as to do something nice for her husband. - I loved this sentence. Frank knows Nancy well, as the entire chapter shows. It's a great love story - in the little gestures instead of the big moments. Good job!
SarahE7191 2008-05-27 ch 1,	abuseI saw that episode. It could have been amazing, but without Pamela Sue Martin, Nancy's character kind of went down the drain. I loved the story! Sarah

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