tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post1119056946817084308..comments2024-03-28T09:41:12.481-07:00Comments on Waves of Fiction: Blog Tour Review: Aftershock by Judy Melinek & T.J. MitchellWaves of Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794737136666239228noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-76061312749277608452021-01-22T10:18:56.721-08:002021-01-22T10:18:56.721-08:00Wow, small world! I think your description of it s...Wow, small world! I think your description of it sounding like a freight-train is spot on. I lived ten miles from the epicenter and couldn't get out of bed with the shaking until it stopped. Felt like forever, especially worrying about getting to our kids and making sure they were okay! The quake was traumatizing and the aftershocks kept that fear fresh for a good year. The best plots have a bit of real-life in them! You did a great job incorporating it into the story! Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-31952856599878580932021-01-22T10:11:43.290-08:002021-01-22T10:11:43.290-08:00Well-plotted and believable is a must for me in cr...Well-plotted and believable is a must for me in crime procedurals. I'm a fan of medical examiner mysteries so I was happy to find this one! Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-12034163504517418082021-01-22T10:07:04.159-08:002021-01-22T10:07:04.159-08:00My pleasure! I'm looking forward to more Jessi...My pleasure! I'm looking forward to more Jessie stories! Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-77244706989137903602021-01-21T18:11:28.176-08:002021-01-21T18:11:28.176-08:00I am always drawn to books that are so well plotte...I am always drawn to books that are so well plotted, isn't it great to read a book that keeps you guessing? And gotta love a unique type of character type, you don't see medical examiners in books too often so I am intrigued. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-1517770304999962432021-01-21T02:56:19.340-08:002021-01-21T02:56:19.340-08:00Thanks for your enthusiastic review, Rachel! Our b...Thanks for your enthusiastic review, Rachel! Our baby has only just launched into the world, and it's encouraging to see you recommending it.T.J. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086845860634591478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-19343954830874664562021-01-21T02:54:11.644-08:002021-01-21T02:54:11.644-08:00Amazing you should say that, Rachel—because Judy &...Amazing you should say that, Rachel—because Judy & I based Jessie & Anup's fictional experience on our own, in Los Angeles during the Northridge Quake! Judy was a medical student at UCLA & I was working in the film industry. The freight-train sound & the feeling of a giant picking up our dumpy little Palms Blvd apartment & shaking it around are taken from real life, along with Anup's line "This is bad! This is real bad!" That's verbatim from me at 4:30am on that—yes—unforgettable day.T.J. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086845860634591478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-91516015764448939052021-01-20T07:29:39.335-08:002021-01-20T07:29:39.335-08:00I like medical examiner mysteries, and the earthqu...I like medical examiner mysteries, and the earthquake added another element of excitement. Felt true to life living here in California! Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-53083230066747568932021-01-20T07:28:48.221-08:002021-01-20T07:28:48.221-08:00The real-life timing of this book coincides with t...The real-life timing of this book coincides with the January 17, 1994 quake here in Southern California. That was one I'll never forget! Love Jessie!Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-36101852204285010272021-01-20T07:27:14.536-08:002021-01-20T07:27:14.536-08:00Same here, lately. Thanks! Same here, lately. Thanks! Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-11577548024097730072021-01-20T07:26:51.031-08:002021-01-20T07:26:51.031-08:00I like those Dr. G Medical Examiner shows so this ...I like those Dr. G Medical Examiner shows so this appealed to me, too. Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-77533832361774304162021-01-20T07:26:15.954-08:002021-01-20T07:26:15.954-08:00:):)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-42066573662250152742021-01-20T07:26:07.175-08:002021-01-20T07:26:07.175-08:00Me too!Me too!Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-53034498444222168562021-01-19T18:59:59.105-08:002021-01-19T18:59:59.105-08:00It was really good! I'm looking forward to Jes...It was really good! I'm looking forward to Jessie's next mystery!Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-87475054976168741472021-01-19T16:06:37.153-08:002021-01-19T16:06:37.153-08:00I love books that feature medical examiners! The ...I love books that feature medical examiners! The earthquake would add an extra element. I am going to have to check out this series.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-62008537078355270322021-01-19T13:27:16.661-08:002021-01-19T13:27:16.661-08:00It's the timing of the earthquake that really ...It's the timing of the earthquake that really makes me want to read this one. (And Jessie does sound like a good character.) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-60568099446942693762021-01-19T13:11:42.163-08:002021-01-19T13:11:42.163-08:00I think I'd love this and it's the kind of...I think I'd love this and it's the kind of thing I'm reading more these days. Fantastic review!<br /><br />Anne - Books of My HeartNorthwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15183347776053575038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-1265459553471616402021-01-19T13:07:45.221-08:002021-01-19T13:07:45.221-08:00I love that this series is about a medical examine...I love that this series is about a medical examiner as the main character.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-67598852140860583962021-01-19T11:56:48.350-08:002021-01-19T11:56:48.350-08:00Sounds good for meSounds good for meBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-32358219240525787152021-01-19T08:58:13.669-08:002021-01-19T08:58:13.669-08:00Sounds like a good read! I love that it kept you g...Sounds like a good read! I love that it kept you guessing and wondering throughout.<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.net Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072110452266042027.post-71882786335681853872021-01-18T23:43:10.664-08:002021-01-18T23:43:10.664-08:00This sounds quite good, and I like it when I'm...This sounds quite good, and I like it when I'm invested enough in the characters to get frustrated with them lol! Glad this was good!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com