You're probably all
familiar with the deadly game of "Playing Chicken." Usually this is a
teen thing; drive towards oncoming traffic and the most cowardly veers off at
the last minute—hence, he's the "chicken." Why would someone do this?
For the adrenaline rush, some say. Or for the honor of being thought of as the
bravest. Or because they think they have something to prove to others.
Most of us would
consider this game just plain stupid. And highly dangerous. But many of us
aren't aware that we're involved in our own versions of "Playing
Chicken." Ever put yourself in a situation of risk, only to bail out at
the first sign of challenge? Ever decide not to do something because you're
afraid of it? It's a natural reaction. Self-preservation. Sometimes, though, it
becomes a form of self-sabotage.
In SUBMERGED, Marcus
Taylor has lived for years "Playing Chicken." As a recovering addict
he knows what it's like to be in a head-on collision course of disaster. He
doesn't need a vehicle; drugs are his weapon of choice and his adrenaline rush.
He told himself he needed them in order to be an effective paramedic working
long hours and witnessing horrific tragedies weekly, sometimes daily. But he
lost control, nearly crashing, coming close to death. Until instinct kicked in
and he veered off the path.
Marcus lives with his
guilt, like many of us live with a family member. He feeds it, strokes it,
gives it life. He thinks he's done "Playing Chicken," but he's not.
He has slipped into a life of monotony, taking no risks, making no new
connections, seeing a bleak future. He has veered off the road of Life,
chickened out.
Until he takes a call
while working as a 911 dispatcher, and he has no time for "Playing
Chicken." He is spurred into action, driven by the need for redemption,
and his life changes forever.
"Submerged reads like an approaching
storm, full of darkness, dread and electricity. Prepare for your skin to
crawl."
—Andrew
Gross, New York Times bestselling
author of 15 Seconds
Two strangers
submerged in guilt, brought together by fate…
After a tragic car accident claims the lives of his wife, Jane, and son,
Ryan, Marcus Taylor is immersed in grief. But his family isn't the only thing
he has lost. An addiction to painkillers has taken away his career as a
paramedic. Working as a 911 operator is now the closest he gets to
redemption—until he gets a call from a woman trapped in a car.
Rebecca Kingston yearns for a quiet weekend getaway, so she can think
about her impending divorce from her abusive husband. When a mysterious truck
runs her off the road, she is pinned behind the steering wheel, unable to help
her two children in the back seat. Her only lifeline is a cell phone with a
quickly depleting battery and a stranger's calm voice on the other end telling
her everything will be all right.
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Tardif at http://www.cherylktardif.com
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