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Many people ask, “Why did you become a writer?” My answer is simple; the profession chose me, I did not choose it.
On a late fall afternoon in 2007, I was driving home from my after-school program when a young male shoved an M-16 rifle into my window. I remember looking straight down the barrel of the gun, frozen with disbelief. My head was void of thoughts and emotions. There was no “life flashing before my eyes” and to my dismay, I didn’t think of my children. I simply waited for an orange flash which never came.
Although no shots were physically fired, my entire world was blown apart in that instance. Too many things were left unchecked on my “bucket list” including my dream of becoming a paramedic.
Since spring of 2008, I went from being a teacher to serving as an Emergency Medical Technician for NM. I have loved and hated every aspect of my job all at the same time. It has taught me to never take anything for granted…especially my loved ones and my health.
From delivering a homeless drunk to the hospital to restarting the heart of a child who has drowned, I do my best to uphold the oath I have taken. For thirteen grueling hours a day, my emotional roller coaster must remain hidden so I can be the “rock” for my patients. I rescue broken people from car crashes and hold grandma’s hand simply because she’s terrified of going back to the hospital for the third time in six months.
These are their stories by which fate has chosen me to share them with you.
Reviewed by Kathryn Bennett for Readers' Favorite
Mortal Gods by Anne Griffith will raise all of the hairs on the back of your neck when you read it. Step into Albuquerque, New Mexico where expectant Mothers are being tortured, mutilated and their babies taken. Peter Kostas, the Detective attached to the case, has been chasing the monster who has been committing these crimes for over a year, but he can not seem to get the final clues he needs to catch the beast. No one seems to know who the victims are or where they have come from until Lillian Martin, a gifted paramedic, manages to keep one of the women alive. The woman does not remember much, but she has a self medication port sticking out of her where the baby once was. What does it all mean?
Anne Griffith has created a story with so many twists and turns you can not possibly know where it is going to take you next. The quality of the writing only seems to add to the depth of the mystery that has been created. The villain truly is a vile beast that you will find yourself utterly hating, and on the flip side you will be fully rooting for the very likable Peter and Lillian. When I am reading a thriller or a crime novel these are the emotions I want to feel. I want to hate the villain and love the heroes, no lines of grey. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thriller as long as you are not squeamish.
