Syntax6 writes good mysteries/police procedurals. If you like that genre and haven't read it, try "Scavenger," which she just put back up after, gosh, five years plus. It's very well-crafted, as are all of her fic.

Syntax puts Mulder in a particularly difficult position in the end, and although cruel, I like to see how characters respond in tough situations as I believe this reveals a lot about them. In this case, Mulder is forced to accept that he has in fact lost his sister, something he has arguably been in denial about for most of his life, and move forward.


I guess I'm too tender-hearted with the characters. I have a tough time with stories that add additional misery to their lives.