for Flashpoint9/4/2020 c35 blaircrazy1
Once again, you have written another winner. You could turn your books into The Hardy Boys movies. I so wish you would write The Ring of Fire.
Once again, you have written another winner. You could turn your books into The Hardy Boys movies. I so wish you would write The Ring of Fire.
4/22/2020 c35 Shilpa
Another terrific book with all kind of interesting stuff! :) Loved this one, also! I am really enjoying reading this series. Very very well written books!
Another terrific book with all kind of interesting stuff! :) Loved this one, also! I am really enjoying reading this series. Very very well written books!
11/19/2012 c35 
10Anne Phoenix
You've lured me out of a long long lull to post this review. But I didn't want to read & run, especially as I've spent the last NINE days reading ... quite obsessively at times, on my tablet before sleeping.
I'm not sure how I found myself desperately googling for Hardy Boys fanfiction. I do know that a few weeks ago I started looking for some slash fic, as that's my usual poison, only to be struck by the horrifying reality that it didn't work for me in this fandom. Worried that I was getting mellow in my old age, I sought out some adventures/casefiles instead. Ahhhh, this was more like it, taking me back to my childhood and some of the first ever English books I can read (devoured). I think I ran into Flashpoint early on in this search but discarded it from the reading list due to the original characters. But somehow, 9 days I found myself on your profile page and thus started reading your work from the very beginning. Original characters are always more palatable when introduced gently; i.e. I don't like *noticing* them. And I didn't. By the time I reached Flashpoint, I was very very very into your universe.
I love your characterisations. You made me realise I prefer the boys slightly older - still so very very young but at 22/23 they are just a touch too old to be my own children. That turned out to be good for my enjoyment. Their relationship is well developed throughout, ups and downs and all. A good dose of humour, some decent violence and exposed vulnerabilities and you got me!
So I wanted to say Thank You for writing these stories. I can only hope you've spent the last 2 years crafting the next 100,000 word masterpiece. I have personally written about 900,000 words of fanfiction in my "career" and this took me 15 years and 130 stories, so my admiration for your novel length work is very genuine. You haven't received anywhere near as many reviews as you would have in any other fandom I can think of! xx Anne
10Anne PhoenixYou've lured me out of a long long lull to post this review. But I didn't want to read & run, especially as I've spent the last NINE days reading ... quite obsessively at times, on my tablet before sleeping.
I'm not sure how I found myself desperately googling for Hardy Boys fanfiction. I do know that a few weeks ago I started looking for some slash fic, as that's my usual poison, only to be struck by the horrifying reality that it didn't work for me in this fandom. Worried that I was getting mellow in my old age, I sought out some adventures/casefiles instead. Ahhhh, this was more like it, taking me back to my childhood and some of the first ever English books I can read (devoured). I think I ran into Flashpoint early on in this search but discarded it from the reading list due to the original characters. But somehow, 9 days I found myself on your profile page and thus started reading your work from the very beginning. Original characters are always more palatable when introduced gently; i.e. I don't like *noticing* them. And I didn't. By the time I reached Flashpoint, I was very very very into your universe.
I love your characterisations. You made me realise I prefer the boys slightly older - still so very very young but at 22/23 they are just a touch too old to be my own children. That turned out to be good for my enjoyment. Their relationship is well developed throughout, ups and downs and all. A good dose of humour, some decent violence and exposed vulnerabilities and you got me!
So I wanted to say Thank You for writing these stories. I can only hope you've spent the last 2 years crafting the next 100,000 word masterpiece. I have personally written about 900,000 words of fanfiction in my "career" and this took me 15 years and 130 stories, so my admiration for your novel length work is very genuine. You haven't received anywhere near as many reviews as you would have in any other fandom I can think of! xx Anne
6/7/2012 c35 9Xdaisy chainX
Wow well what a ride. I found one of your later fics and decided to go back from the start and read my way through. And I'm so glad I did. The first fic felt like an old school Hardy Boys book. Right down to some of the cheesy language lol. But then you've managed to develop fantastically well the older Hardy's personalities and relationship in your later works. Like you say on your profile, those who grow up reading the boys do want to be able to see them older and more mature as they age themselves.
I think that I have outgrown the books to some extent now I'm in my twenties, which is why I headed over to fanfiction to see if I could find the sorts of stories with the guys older and more developed, and luckily chanced upon your stories! I have read through the entire lot of them in about three days (I wish I'd slowed down a little now I see that this last fic was published in '10...I'm guessing that means you've given up on writing?). I loved each and every one of them. They were meaty enough and each character had a satisfying amount of 'screen time'. I never read Nancy Drew as a kid so I usually don't bother when she's involved. But I over looked her inclusion and I'm glad I did because her addition to the stories was only a good thing. She was a character and not the main attraction as often seems to happen where she's concerned with the Hardy's.
You have a great handle on Frank and Joe's relationship, and it was a joy to follow them through these stories. You handled all the twists and turns well also and it felt like everything was neatly tied up at the end.
Anyways I could probably continue gushing but I'll put a lid on it and finish by saying I hope you haven't given up on writing! I would love for you to provide more stories along the same lines as these, and I'll be on the sidelines waiting and hoping that you do
Sarah
9Xdaisy chainXWow well what a ride. I found one of your later fics and decided to go back from the start and read my way through. And I'm so glad I did. The first fic felt like an old school Hardy Boys book. Right down to some of the cheesy language lol. But then you've managed to develop fantastically well the older Hardy's personalities and relationship in your later works. Like you say on your profile, those who grow up reading the boys do want to be able to see them older and more mature as they age themselves.
I think that I have outgrown the books to some extent now I'm in my twenties, which is why I headed over to fanfiction to see if I could find the sorts of stories with the guys older and more developed, and luckily chanced upon your stories! I have read through the entire lot of them in about three days (I wish I'd slowed down a little now I see that this last fic was published in '10...I'm guessing that means you've given up on writing?). I loved each and every one of them. They were meaty enough and each character had a satisfying amount of 'screen time'. I never read Nancy Drew as a kid so I usually don't bother when she's involved. But I over looked her inclusion and I'm glad I did because her addition to the stories was only a good thing. She was a character and not the main attraction as often seems to happen where she's concerned with the Hardy's.
You have a great handle on Frank and Joe's relationship, and it was a joy to follow them through these stories. You handled all the twists and turns well also and it felt like everything was neatly tied up at the end.
Anyways I could probably continue gushing but I'll put a lid on it and finish by saying I hope you haven't given up on writing! I would love for you to provide more stories along the same lines as these, and I'll be on the sidelines waiting and hoping that you do
Sarah
6/4/2012 c35 1invisibleink90
If there is such a thing as a gorgeous fanfiction, this is it. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It read almost like the originals. Your rendition is faithful, creative, and wholly satisfying. Thanks so much for sharing this! I see that I missed your first stories and my next few evenings will be spent reading those. And yes, a few English-isms slipped through, but no one minds. I think they are brilliant!
1invisibleink90If there is such a thing as a gorgeous fanfiction, this is it. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It read almost like the originals. Your rendition is faithful, creative, and wholly satisfying. Thanks so much for sharing this! I see that I missed your first stories and my next few evenings will be spent reading those. And yes, a few English-isms slipped through, but no one minds. I think they are brilliant!
10/3/2011 c35 Killian2011
ANother awesome story even though Nancy only appeared at the end. You are really very talented. Con and Fenton were great.
I hope that this is not the end of the line and that you have some more stories for us. Thanks for the great time!
ANother awesome story even though Nancy only appeared at the end. You are really very talented. Con and Fenton were great.
I hope that this is not the end of the line and that you have some more stories for us. Thanks for the great time!
3/28/2011 c35 44Anjelicious
I loved reading your stories so much. stopped studying for an exam due to it. Please tell me you plan on writing more. I love it when frank is the vulnerable one.
44AnjeliciousI loved reading your stories so much. stopped studying for an exam due to it. Please tell me you plan on writing more. I love it when frank is the vulnerable one.
8/8/2010 c35 1Arivoctix
Hurray, happy ending! :) I'm very glad Joe isn't dead. Injured, fine. Sick, okay. But dead would be terrible!
And HaHAH, Frank can lift his eyebrow again! Such a lovely action, that. It's very amusing too.
I'm totally addicted to your Hardy Boy universe. Please tell me you'll have another story? :)
Poor Rebel. May he rest in peace.
1ArivoctixHurray, happy ending! :) I'm very glad Joe isn't dead. Injured, fine. Sick, okay. But dead would be terrible!
And HaHAH, Frank can lift his eyebrow again! Such a lovely action, that. It's very amusing too.
I'm totally addicted to your Hardy Boy universe. Please tell me you'll have another story? :)
Poor Rebel. May he rest in peace.
7/17/2010 c31 Arivoctix
I do try to review consistently. :) The author spends their time typing and updating, so why shouldn't I give my feedback?
That being said, exciting chapter! But oh God, poor Joe. :c I really do hope he's not dead... Seriously injured is fine as long as he isn't dead.
And I hope Fenton gives Claud what's coming to him! Go Hardys!
I do try to review consistently. :) The author spends their time typing and updating, so why shouldn't I give my feedback?
That being said, exciting chapter! But oh God, poor Joe. :c I really do hope he's not dead... Seriously injured is fine as long as he isn't dead.
And I hope Fenton gives Claud what's coming to him! Go Hardys!
7/15/2010 c30 Arivoctix
Wow, I wasn't expecting Con to know the blackmailer, much less for them to be related.
And oh no! D: a cliff-hanger! Poor Rebel... though at least he's only asleep. I would've been so sad if you'd killed him.
I'm looking forward to the next chapter! :)
Wow, I wasn't expecting Con to know the blackmailer, much less for them to be related.
And oh no! D: a cliff-hanger! Poor Rebel... though at least he's only asleep. I would've been so sad if you'd killed him.
I'm looking forward to the next chapter! :)
6/11/2010 c29 Arivoctix
Nice chapter! Not too much action, but very informative. :)
I don't know if I've ever reviewed your stories before, but I've read Pandora, Boosting, and now Flashpoint. They're all really good! They seem to have a good blend of action and mystery and romance, and they're well-written too!
I just have a couple pointers, and it's really on John's accent (I'm from the area, so I have it myself, lol). At one point, John says "you boys". Maybe that was just him, but most Southerners would say "Y'all" (you all) for a plural 2nd person. :) But really, that was the only thing that stuck out to me in this chapter.
I'm looking forward to the next part!
Nice chapter! Not too much action, but very informative. :)
I don't know if I've ever reviewed your stories before, but I've read Pandora, Boosting, and now Flashpoint. They're all really good! They seem to have a good blend of action and mystery and romance, and they're well-written too!
I just have a couple pointers, and it's really on John's accent (I'm from the area, so I have it myself, lol). At one point, John says "you boys". Maybe that was just him, but most Southerners would say "Y'all" (you all) for a plural 2nd person. :) But really, that was the only thing that stuck out to me in this chapter.
I'm looking forward to the next part!
5/4/2010 c25 alendil
"Sweeping for wires...? Okay, now I'm confused. Has Frank turned into James Bond?"... Does this mean Joe didn't check for bugs? And so Frank's kidnapping was so much easier?
"Sweeping for wires...? Okay, now I'm confused. Has Frank turned into James Bond?"... Does this mean Joe didn't check for bugs? And so Frank's kidnapping was so much easier?
5/3/2010 c25 alendil
Joe sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "I don't know what I'm talking about, Frank never had the chance to explain, just told me to sweep everywhere for wires." His mouth kinked up, "He was going to talk me through his theory yesterday over lunch, but events got in the way. Hard to hold a conversation when you're either sliding on your head or flying gracefully through the air."
That was one thing Con had lately learned about Joe Hardy. He hid behind humour and used it as a buffer zone when he was feeling stressed. Con had the almost uncontrollable urge to put his arm around the younger man. "Sweeping for wires...? Okay, now I'm confused. Has Frank turned into James Bond?"
Joe sighed again. "There are some similarities, I'll admit. Never mind, I'm sure the dude knows what he's doing."
LOVED THIS...
You know what i like the most about your stories? You see everything from every character's point of view.
Hey, did Hannah tell Frank to consider chemical peeling?
Joe sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "I don't know what I'm talking about, Frank never had the chance to explain, just told me to sweep everywhere for wires." His mouth kinked up, "He was going to talk me through his theory yesterday over lunch, but events got in the way. Hard to hold a conversation when you're either sliding on your head or flying gracefully through the air."
That was one thing Con had lately learned about Joe Hardy. He hid behind humour and used it as a buffer zone when he was feeling stressed. Con had the almost uncontrollable urge to put his arm around the younger man. "Sweeping for wires...? Okay, now I'm confused. Has Frank turned into James Bond?"
Joe sighed again. "There are some similarities, I'll admit. Never mind, I'm sure the dude knows what he's doing."
LOVED THIS...
You know what i like the most about your stories? You see everything from every character's point of view.
Hey, did Hannah tell Frank to consider chemical peeling?
4/18/2010 c23 Cheryl
I am trying to stay up to date with my reviews. Forgive me is I fall a day or two behind!
1. The way that Frank took his time explaining to Heather who he was and what had happened showed how thoughtful he was. Even the fact that he didn't tell her everything because he didn't want to scare her speaks to kind nature. Well done.
2. "The ticklish feeling was nice so he shared a look with her, treated her to his special smile and a half-wink." Okay- I am a Frank-ette, but I bet a lot of Joe-ettes would totally be swooning now. I even find that exchange particularly cute!
3. OMG! What an intense car wreck scene. And now they smell gas? UH OH!
4."Get my girlfriend out first." AW!
5."No…no…not again…"
6.A voice in his head was screaming through the horror that this should not, could not be happening, that twice in a lifetime events of this kind just were not possible..."do not judge a book by its cover…what you can't see doesn't equal inevitability."
WHAT? What did you just do? I just read the ending of this chapter 3 times. HOLY CRAP! Dawn, you meanie- that was INTENSE... I LOVED it. ERM, I mean I loved it if everyone will be okay in future chapters. What a well-written, powerful, and frightening cliffhanger. I'm speechless! I will by on edge until the next chapter! WHEW!
Cheryl
I am trying to stay up to date with my reviews. Forgive me is I fall a day or two behind!
1. The way that Frank took his time explaining to Heather who he was and what had happened showed how thoughtful he was. Even the fact that he didn't tell her everything because he didn't want to scare her speaks to kind nature. Well done.
2. "The ticklish feeling was nice so he shared a look with her, treated her to his special smile and a half-wink." Okay- I am a Frank-ette, but I bet a lot of Joe-ettes would totally be swooning now. I even find that exchange particularly cute!
3. OMG! What an intense car wreck scene. And now they smell gas? UH OH!
4."Get my girlfriend out first." AW!
5."No…no…not again…"
6.A voice in his head was screaming through the horror that this should not, could not be happening, that twice in a lifetime events of this kind just were not possible..."do not judge a book by its cover…what you can't see doesn't equal inevitability."
WHAT? What did you just do? I just read the ending of this chapter 3 times. HOLY CRAP! Dawn, you meanie- that was INTENSE... I LOVED it. ERM, I mean I loved it if everyone will be okay in future chapters. What a well-written, powerful, and frightening cliffhanger. I'm speechless! I will by on edge until the next chapter! WHEW!
Cheryl