Lavinia's five fiction links

My links are:

1. CSI: Miami

In this story, Horatio, the protagonist has finished a night run and cools off on the beach across his condo where he lives. He is taken hostage by a anonymous group of men and taken to a some what prison cell where he believes he has no hope of escaping. However, Horatio, having no badge, gun or his cell phone to try contact his team as well as being drugged, he finds the strength with in him, using what he has on him to leave traces for his team of his whereabouts. He then feels around the cell for any clues to where he is held hostage. His hands tied, he is able to free his wrists and slowly finds his way to the bed provided and rests.

The story worked well catching the readers attention in the first paragraph. Throughout the story, the writer begins to explain too much of what is happening and therefore confuses the reader. It is clear to us that Horatio is taken hostage but it is not clear where he was taken hostage from, the author mentions something about the beach where Horatio rested but does not clearly explain this. She includes that Horatio can not see and refers that it is pitch black, but why is it pitch black? Is he blind folded or have something over his head? There could be many reasons why it is pitch black but she does not tells the reader. There is also some parts within this story that seems quite odd such as Horatio finding a bucket to pee?? As well as sucking his blood after freeing his hands from being tied behind him. However, it is clear that Horatio is taken hostage without his team knowing and the author also descriptively describes the characters and their movements.


2. The Simpsons

In this story the author has chosen to make it a parody of The Twilight zone episode "The Howling Man". The story begins with Homer Simpson arriving at the Springfield church looking for his sandwhich he left behind earlier  but is side tracked by a howling noise and the lights at the back of the church flickering. Curious, Homer follows the howling sound and finds himself in an awkward position with Rev. Lovejoy and a locked up man. He askes Rev. Lovejoy about the man who is locked up, why is he at the church so late at night and what is the howling noise. Homer is told not to free the man who is begging him to do so but is easily bribed  with a dognut and has created a huge problem resulting in Rev. Lovejoy dead in the church study and the man turning into the devil. He is then set off to set right to his wrong.

The author begins the story well with a laugh, hence it is a parody, stating that Homer has difficulting running due to his weight and then stating that he is at the church to look for a sandwhich that he had left behind in the morning sermon. It makes you think to yourself, why would you go back for a sandwhich that was left behind in the morning? There is surely some food in the pantry, but maybe it was a special sandwhich. He also uses Homer's character very well to tell the story using his love for dognuts to make him do something he was told not too. He also includes little jokes such as how Moe shows up out of no where. Overall it was a good read.


3. The Mentalist

In this story, Simon Baker who plays Patrick Jane is kept in a basement together with another character from the series. This story is based on the series 1 finale and what could have happen if senior agent Teresa Lisbon had not shown up to save Jane and Mya. The shierff threatens Jane mentioning that he will have fun doing what ever he has in mind for his two hostages. In the original series Lisbon shows up in the end with the CBI (California Bureau of Investigation) to save Jane and Mya, but in this story the author leaves the reader to ponder on what would have happen if Lisbon did not show up.

This story works well because it keeps the reader thinking about the situation that the characters are in and what would have happen if Lisbon did not show up. Not only did they write this Fan Fiction but they also include the reader to ponder on the question "what if...". They did well explaining Patrick Jane's reaction to the situation and letting the reader know how he felt descriptively.

4. Body Of Proof

In this story Megan, the protagonist, is overwhelmed by the return of her phsyco ex-boyfriend James Thorne. He has threatened to kidnap Megan and kill her due to a bad break up. Megan is told to stay with fellow co-worker, Officer Peter, but she denies his offer and due to her decisions she is kidnapped from her office by James and faces being delt to by him. In the end the whole Body of Proof team is forced to find Megan, resulting in one of the members getting shot, Megan's daughter Lacey being kidnapped as well and James killing everyone Megan loves before he kills the women that broke his heart 10 years ago, Megan Hunt.

In this story, the author does a very good job describing the plot, scene and the characters. The story is very well written and makes you hope that the team will find Megan. The action happening in this story is described will by the author and makes you join in the hype in a way. The only thing I did not like is that the author decided to make the villan, James Thorne, to kill Megan and the team. There is no victory at the end of the story. Maybe the author knows that everyone will expect a happy ending so she decides to take them by suprise and give an unexpected ending.

5. The Ghost Whisperer

In this story Melinda Gordon, The ghost whisperer, is shaken by the girl next door. Their son Aiden is seen talking to this girl, Aylana, where Melinda mistakens for a ghost. Aylana, introduces herself and lets the couple know that she is the new owner of the haunted house next door. They come to know that Aylana knows more than they think abou the abilites Melinda and her son Aiden have and the situation the family is in.

This story works well because the author makes it sound very real to the point where you can actually picture what they are telling. They describe the scene very clear and merges the characters together and has you wanting more. The storyline goes very well with the series 'Ghost Whisperer' and includes very interesting moments that makes your feelings bubble. A very good read overall.