Reviews for Riptide
Ghostwriter chapter 4 . 9/9/2016
Wonderful job. Love this. Great work.
Ashley chapter 4 . 9/12/2013
are you going to write more chapters
MarySBarros chapter 4 . 5/6/2013
I think this fic is very good... Why don't you update some more ? :)
Guest chapter 4 . 3/17/2013
I hope you update soon and haven't given up in this story it's so good
Brunette chapter 4 . 2/5/2013
This is getting so interesting! I think you did an excellent job with Constantine this chapter. Well, the previous chapters, too, but this was the first one to really feature him primarily. The way he handles himself and speaks is so interesting; he's got a strangely patient, calculating way about him, and I think that really came across strongly this chapter.

I think it's kind of strange Stavos didn't show up this chapter, though. That meeting Constantine held with Franco, Logan, and Nate seemed like a prime place he might turn up... (sometimes? I always thought it was odd what scenes he was present for, and what scenes he wasn't. Constantine isn't a typical mob boss in that he almost never uses "buffers" to give orders through, and as consigliere, Stavos is often oddly not present at meetings/conversations you think he would be. But I digress).

I'm so interested to see what happens next! Post the next chapter soon? :)
Brunette chapter 3 . 2/5/2013
Ha, wow, so that last line pretty much echoes everything I was just speculating in last chapter's review, huh? I love it when that happens. :)

Another great chapter, really. I'm so impressed by how you handle the medical terminology and the whole process going on here. You must work in the medical field, or just watch a lot of medical dramas! As you know, this chapter was pretty dialogue-light, but you kept the prose really tight and interesting. It wasn't gimmicky, just plain good reading that kept my attention. I really enjoyed it, and that's saying a lot, since I have a tendency to skim for dialogue in general (if it was up to me, everything would be in script-format), and also because an entire chapter about digging out bullets and sewing stitches and medical et cetera no me gusta almost ALL the time.

So, nice work!

However, I've come across a second criticism...the hair color thing. A wise person once pointed out to me that you should always use the simplest ways to signify a character possible (the simplest ways being either the character's name OR the appropriate pronoun). When you throw out terms like "the blonde" or "the brunette" or "the doctor," it just starts to get confusing. You make the reader's brain stop during the flow of prose and go, "Wait, blonde - Grace," which causes breaks in the reading. Really, the only time to use other signifiers is when it's important...which is the other problem it causes. Referring to Grace as "the blonde" just makes me wonder what's so important about her hair color.

Just using "she" or "Grace" kind of feels repetitive when you're writing, but it's actually easier to read and kind of helps you control the prose. So that when it IS significant to remind us that Grace is "the doctor," you can use it to your advantage.
Brunette chapter 2 . 2/5/2013
Honestly, there's not much more I can say than what I said last chapterl your prose is excellent and the dialogue feels very real. I'm really fascinated by this idea of Ro getting pulled into the world of the Mob to save Grace. Obviously, she can't refuse...but is she possibly inviting Constantine to use her again, perhaps at another time when Grace is unavailable? I don't know if this story (or future ones) will go into those kind of longterm consequences, but it's an interesting thought to consider. Ro manages to kind of straddle the line between staying away from Constantine and getting involved (indirectly) by helping Grace in the show...It doesn't seem like it would take much for her to get pulled into the "riptide" as well.

On another note, my one complaint (and it's a finnicky one) is the choppiness due to the frequent breaks/scene changes. It might just be a visual thing for me; it's almost distracting to see the beginning of a new scene waiting, and I almost ALWAYS want to start reading it before I finish the section I'm in (I'm the kind of person who reads the last page of the book ahead of time, too, though, so...that could be it).
Brunette chapter 1 . 2/5/2013
Nice!

I thought this show was so interesting; it's a bummer they canceled it. But it's nice to see some fanfiction here!

I really like your writing style and storytelling. It's very well-suited to the feel of the show, and I think you have Grace's mannerisms spot-on (well, actually, everybody's mannerisms). You paint a really vivid picture of the characters as they act and interact; you have a good eye for the little subtleties that make it feel authentic.

Seriously, an excellent start. I'm so interested to see where you're taking this!
JFJD chapter 4 . 1/24/2013
I'm so disappointed that Mob Doctor was cancelled! I hope you continue your story. Looking forward to reading the next chapter.
MJ chapter 4 . 1/20/2013
Don't have much time to review, do I'm just going to say one thing: LOVE it!
Guest chapter 4 . 1/20/2013
I hope you make this a franco and grace story I love them together :)
Lindsabt chapter 4 . 1/20/2013
I love this story! Keep up the good work and I hope to see a new chapter up soon!
DetectiveSullivan chapter 4 . 1/20/2013
Nice update. I hope you're computer problem free from now on so we can get an update soon!
MJ chapter 3 . 1/16/2013
Love the story! Hope you're going to continue soon! I've been so bummed since the show ended. If you were to throw in some Grance/Franco, I'd be such a happy camper!
Kay chapter 3 . 1/9/2013
Please update soon. I can't get enough mob doctor
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