Where the Worms Are and Face Value by Pamela Rose
Worms: I love all the stories by this writer and this is a favourite. I love the first section which finds Bodie and Doyle lonely, estranged and missing both CI5 and each other and thus feeling bereft and isolated: Doyle desperately trying to believe what Bodie believes and Bodie's grief, growing self-doubt but determination and loyalty in keeping faith with his belief. And the part played by Elizabeth Walsh.
I can't believe I've never read Face Value before - a good, engrossing piece of writing. Bodie is quite different here and for a long time I couldn't quite make him out.....I loved the scenes and references to the rather mysterious and unsettling Bethany. The writer linked this character with various canon aspects of Bodie's past in Africa and I think it worked well. Both stories are at The Circuit Archive.
And just thinking how good this writer is with original characters e.g. there are one or two excellent OC's in Arabian Nights and the above mentioned Bethany in Face Value. And in Worms she brings to life and utilises to great effect the canon character of Elizabeth Walsh from Spy Probe.
I can't believe I've never read Face Value before - a good, engrossing piece of writing. Bodie is quite different here and for a long time I couldn't quite make him out.....I loved the scenes and references to the rather mysterious and unsettling Bethany. The writer linked this character with various canon aspects of Bodie's past in Africa and I think it worked well. Both stories are at The Circuit Archive.
And just thinking how good this writer is with original characters e.g. there are one or two excellent OC's in Arabian Nights and the above mentioned Bethany in Face Value. And in Worms she brings to life and utilises to great effect the canon character of Elizabeth Walsh from Spy Probe.