Ha! Brilliant.

Nope. I lied. I'm still reading, and now it's two-thirty, but I can't really care because your writing is flipping amazing!

Oh, John, you illogical genius, you. Downstairs payphone? Seriously, how did you miss that?

Well done on this one! :D

I'm only just now getting into the Thunderbirds fandom, and this is one of the first stories for it that I've read. And what a great introduction! John is my favorite character, and I absolutely love big brothers Scott and Virgil, so this was perfect. I got chills when the boys got to John's ruined house. Thanks for writing this!

Love this story.
The interaction between the characters was brilliant, and the idea of John being smart enough to invent a new way of communicating via 3d TV but not practical enough to think about using a pay phone- brilliant.
After all in this world of Mobile devices I know of a few people who when their is a problem with their mobile phones "loose" the ability to contact people.
Please write more with John
Ngaire

I can't believe this masterpiece is nearly six years old. Sorry for taking so long to review. This is one of the best fanfics ever written. And i still re-read it from time to time, since 2009. I like how you able to make me feel Scott and then Virgil's anxiety and then despair and then hopefulness and finally relieve without the need to say the words out loud. You're amazing :)

I loved it. Very well-written. I was nervous, overjoyed, heck i even cried. You got every single emotion into this story. Great one. Please write more. You have a lot of talent.

loved it - really thought you had done something nasty to John for a few minutes - well done - great story great ending

Thank you

I am so thrilled to see this wonderful story posted here! I love the originality of it - everything had a perfectly logical explanation and other than John losing his posessions in the fire, he was just fine.

The drama, angst and suspense was drawn out perfectly and I adored Scott and Virgil. They were so terrified of what they'd find but still kept telling themselves there was a logical explanation for everything.

And I have to say, once more, you are the master of the small details. You add just the perfect amount of detail to allow the reader to engage all the senses while reading. It makes the story come alive and allows the reader to see what's happening (and hear, smell, taste, feel...) rather than just reading words on a page. That's what makes all your stories so amazing. I always feel like I'm right there with the characters when I read your stories.

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful story with us!

What a lovely surprise to find this story.

I did enjoy reading this, and trust Scott and Virgil to both be worried about John.

Just spooky enough for me.

Fantastic story, tiylaya. Sharp dialogue, brilliant characterisation, gripping plot...all the ingredients needed to create truly thrilling read. You had me tense with anticipation the moment that John's 3D message came through. And I was impressed by the ease with which you pulled off the takeoff/landing scene, particularly the details regarding ground control and the security checks that followed. Most people (myself included) would chicken out and skim over such issues, but I really admire you for including it in the story.

It was all so visual and realistic, I was sucked into the story from the very first paragraph. Your level of detailed description is phenomenal, John's lab literally came to life for me. Great stuff.

The small, subtle things were what made this story in a league above the average. Things such as Scott habitually checing to make sure that Virgil was wearing his seatbelt, despite them both being grown men. And the way that both brothers reacted so swiftly to John's failure to call them. I can understand their reasoning for the sudden flight. I too have a sibling that behaves in a way similar to John. If she doesn't call at the allotted hour, it's a sign that something has gone wrong. And from that personal knowledge, this fic was very realistic.

Loved the hugs and the playful brotherly banter towards the end. It's a good way of showing that, despite all three of the brothers having had a good scare, everything's alright now that they know John is safe and well. But goodness, what a way to spend Halloween! I certainly don't envy their experience this time.

Superb work. Thanks for sharing!

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Great story! Keep up the good work:)

aw, great one! i loved the huge build up with not knowing what happened and then for it all to work out in the end. this was really great!