LJ Idol Season 10: Week 17 - Surrender Under Protest

[tonithegreat]

When last we left her, Bryn Stillwell, Private Investigator had just jumped off the side of a bridge in the middle of a thunderstorm, chasing the enigmatic, long missing Jim Sommers, and running from the hail of bullets fired at both of them by an unknown gunman. Bryn and Jim are treading water on the north side of the historic fishing bridge west

Comments

[eternal_ot]

Aha! She's back and how! I really missed this world and was hoping you'll give us the next installment soon. The chemistry is interesting and we are still clueless about Jim's story which is a great bait.This is shaping pretty well and I hope you continue with it sometime in this season:) A great read! Thanks.

[tonithegreat]

Thank you! I fear this ran a little long, but I really got into it. I hope it was as fun to read as it was to write.

[i_17bingo]

I'm a sucker for a lady PI, so you had me right there. I enjoyed this on its own merits, from how damp you made the prose to how capable you made Jim Sommers without subtracting from Bryn's competence. I also enjoyed the escalation of her attraction to him. This was a lot of fun.

[tonithegreat]

I'm very glad you enjoyed! It made me so happy to get back into writing this. I think I have a project teed up for when I get voted off the island here with this. I just hope that isn't too soon, because this Idol Season is also really really fun.

[bewize]

The world needs more women PIs. :)

[tonithegreat]

I agree! My first genre love was mystery/detective stories, but now I cringe at the misogyny I see in the stories that used to delight me. I want to be the change. . .

[tonithegreat]

[bleodswean]

Nice to see a return of Bryn! And it's heating up! This is an enjoyable edge-of-the-seat ride with your intriguing female PI!

[tonithegreat]

Thanks! I have so much fun writing this. Even when it isn't quite what the poll may like best, it's wonderful to get positive feedback in comments.