Episode 47: Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell – Aftershock, Forensic Pathology, and Life in New Zealand
Today my guests are Dr Judy Melinek and TJ Mitchell, authors of Aftershock.
What we discuss:
- Their relocation to New Zealand in July of 2020
- The COVID response in New Zealand and how it could be applied to other countries
- Some of the differences in life and forensic pathology between to US and New Zealand
- The writing process for Aftershock, and how it was different from First Cut
- The character development of Dr Jessie Teska
- The importance of using real forensic pathology in their books
- Mentors that influenced both Dr Melinek and TJ
Links for this episode:
Dr Melinek on Twitter
TJ Mitchell on Twitter
Dr Working Stiff Website
Buy Aftershock from Amazon
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