Okay, so it took me about forever to finish reading this but this story is so good. I espically like all the refrensses you use for some reason. Awsome story.

Ooh, what's to happen now? What will Josh do? How exactly WILL the dinner turn out? All to be answered, soon, I hope.

I must apologize for not reviewing many of your chapters, I really have no good excuse. Excuses themselves are only reasons that have no effect on the situation anyway. I HAVE been in Taiwan for a month, and school has been evil, but I still should have reviewed sooner.

This chapter was slightly disturbing. Of course, while I enjoy a jealous Holmes, Josh has recently been something of an...obstacle, I suppose. While there are many problems that pop up in the story that seperate Holmes and Watson, they all seem easily resolved, or at least, soon to be resolved in the next chapters. Josh, however, seems a more difficult "problem." This is, of course, good writing, and I really can't wait for the next chapters.

Ciao!

~Merayna

"The most painful lesson life will teach you is that nothing will ever last."

One incredible story, I must say. Generally I am very against slush, but for some reason I started reading the story and now find myself unable to stop. So I guess all I can do is wait for an update :) Just one thing: do you really want to make Josh know everything about Watson and Holmes? I mean, though very smart, he is still a 5yearold. Can a small boy be that deductive? And I sense some very serious son-father problems on the way : Please update soon

m... and now we get to the bit after the happily-ever-after ending where the complexities of actual life show up... awesome. i commend you for not taking the easy way out and pretending that endings can sum up the tones of the rests of people's lives... it's cool to see how the story continues to unfold.

but that said... Meep! these vaguely ominous portents are scaring me a little! watson doubts his own wholehearted devotion... considers the happiest moment of his life something that has already happened... and then there's the conversation with josh, how he pays a lot more attention to holmes... meep. oh, and of course... the girl. *trembles*

but i guess the good thing about not trying to express people's whole futures in the optimism or pessimism of an ending is that the down and upturns continue, and this isn't the gradual descent into discord that it's looking like at the moment.

... i hope. _~

A new chapter! Finally! *devours it*

Very good, very good, as usual (but the typos/misspellings - dear God).

But... I'm worried about Watson's relationship with Josh. Don't make them go through anything too drastic, okay?

And hey, I want to know what's that business with Philly's death - update. Soon.

cheers

Dear Andrea,

No... Not Josh... Don't do this to Watson, I beg you! I can't help but think that it will crush him...

And where have you been, young lady? You haven't returned any of my letters (from a bit ago, I'll admit, I've been busy as well), but still! Is your term over yet? If not, then it'd better be over soon, and if so, then get cracking! You have desperate fans hanging on to your every word, and you stop writing for such paltry reasons as a personal life? Pshaw. _

Seriously though, beautiful chapter. I can just feel the weight of it; everything is chomping on the bit, ready to explode (to mix a metaphor). The tension under the surface is palpable. I look forward (or not so much so, in regards to the hinted-at deterioration of Josh and Watson's relationship) to what you have up next, and hope you have it up soon!

Good luck, and enjoy your summer. Go hiking or something. I hear that those mountains are absolutely beautiful in the summer, it would be a shame to waste them. I know! Take a laptop up the mountain and write! Maybe it'll bring a little sun into the dark direction I can feel this story turning towards.

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Hank

Wonderful. Since you asked, I'm going to do my best to nitpick. The relationships between characters are really playing out. I think that we could all see Josh's relationship with his father heading in this direction, but were desperately hoping that Watson wouldn't come to his senses too late, or something, in the way he behaves towards Josh. Writing from Watson's point of view with the benefit of hindsight really lets you milk up the intruigue. You've used that well.

"It would be years before I realised my entire mis-spent relationship with my son hinged on that one word."

Sorry, i couldn't stop myself from quoting. There's also the journal now, and Miss Hudson - with her strange connection to Watson. Nicely done. The way the various dynamics all seem to be touched upon in this chapter is nice. It bridges the gap between the climaxes. Can't wait for the next chapter.

My friend! Finaly you have updated! I realli liked this chappie...young lady~! hahahahaha, please continue! I'll be waiting...

Um - okay - where are you? I don't mean to complain, but it's been a long time since an update (whine).

A refresing story in a mist of overdone slash flick. It nice to see that there are auther/autheress that read more then fanfiction. On top of that you keep H & W char the same to the T from the books. I hope your will update so for it would soon it would be truly sad if you did not continue this fic and also so my a poss a request for a sequal or prequal.

Your story is so good that I can stop reading it or re-reading it. You really catch their characterisits and personality. I hope your will update soon. :)

Here I am again - way way into the small hours. I am just enjoying this so much. I would like to write more but I really must get some sleep.

Hope to be here earlier tomorrow. Goodnight. :-)

Ohh! I like this story. Please continue it!

I'm reading far later than I aught. Chapter 5, and the plot is evolving splendidly.

The descriptions in this chapter are especially good. A wonderfully gloomy manor house, the odious police detective, the strange religious brother.

Ah, I'm in deep now. Slashy sub-plot developing nicely too. ;-)

Made some beta notes in wordpad just in case you would like them.

More tomorrow. Cheers!

I have just found 'Confessions of the Master' and am only on chapter two, but already I am impressed with your excellent prose and style. I must admit to being hooked and will read a little every evening as a treat not to be rushed.

You certainly know Conan Doyle's style and it is obvious you have read and studied all the books with Holmesian attention to detail.

I am lucky enough to live near Minstead, in the New Forest, Hampshire, where Conan Doyle's grave lies in the local churchyard. It is a beautiful place.

There is little I can criticise, just a small word that wouldn't be spoken by an Englishman.

Where you write, "I think now that I could have gotten there quicker upon my own steam." Watson would probably have said, "I think now I might have been quicker on foot." or "under my own steam." We do use the word 'got' in modern times, but never 'gotten'.

Thankyou for putting this great story on 'Fanfiction Net.' It's a delight to have found it.