Temps / by humantales (PG-15)

Title: Temps
Author: humantales
Fandom: Torchwood, Sherlock BBC
Genre: Crossover
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Length: Medium (17,982 words)

Author's Summary:
Torchwood is down a technical specialist and a doctor. Mycroft is trying to keep a genius and a doctor safe from Moriarty without having to spend too much on repairing the damage that a bored, imprisoned Sherlock can cause to a safe house. The government wants Torchwood to hire replacements, but Jack isn't ready to replace Owen and Toshiko. Mycroft is a "minor govermment official".

Review:
Most John-and-Sherlock-work-for-Torchwood fics fail to impress me, but this one I liked. It's still a bit on the shallow side, but just a little bit. Whereas most of the others are just an excuse to put the John and Sherlock in the same room as Jack, this one has an actual case (Torchwood style) and Sherlock and John are actually competent and contributing without overwhelming the Torchwood characters and they manage to stay in character throughout, so all around a good fic.

Temps (on AO3)

Snapshots / by tearoseandhoney (PG)

Title: Snapshots
Author: tearoseandhoney
Fandom: Torchwood
Genre: Future AU
Length: Short
Warnings: Character Deaths (including but not limited to Jack's usual recurring deaths)

Author's Summary:
Prompt: Backstory/family, 8. Mica Davies, scenes throughout her life, Ianto a figurehead that she's obsessed with and everyone says she's just like him. Gwen and Jack crazy protective of her because of it.

Review:
This fic is somber but touching and very well-written. It really is a series of glimpses, not an in depth story, but it really works that way. Also has good characterizations for Jack and Gwen and though there isn't much of Ianto's niece shown in canon, this Mica is very believable.  I found the end a teensy bit disappointing and I hesitate to explain because it's possibly spoiler-y, and anyways I think mostly a personal preference, so I'd say don't let that stop you from reading it but be aware going in that it's a mixed good and bad ending for various characters you may care about.

Snapshots (on LJ)