I am excited to announce the publication of my latest book, Plain, from Demain Publishing as #20 in the Short Sharp Shocks! series. It’s available in Kindle format now with a print version on the way.
Check out my interview with Dean Drinkel, editor of the SSS! series and founder of Demain here.
About the story:
Essy is released from a psychiatric hospital after orchestrating her mother’s death a few years earlier. She moves to the neighboring town, where she can continue therapy with her psychiatrist. In pursuit of an idealistic happiness and normalcy, she finds herself both haunted and driven by those she hurt.
It’s part ghost story and part psychological horror … with a violent streak.
Also available on Amazon UK.
D.T. Griffith 
David,
Congratulations on your publication. I know this has been a long-time work in progress; I think I first heard the beginning of it 7 years ago. Love your tenacity.
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Nothing “Plain” About this story! — A Review
A chilling character study! A woman’s memories, inner voices from her trauma-filled past speak to us even more vividly than the character herself. A woman, Essy, is tormented and haunted by memories, body dysmorphia, withdrawal, the voices of her past, and her tenuous hold on her present. Outwardly she seems rather “plain” in appearance and temperament, but inside she is just barely holding on. She hopes to reunite with a new old friend from the facility where she had hoped to heal and recover and claim herself–and hope is a wonderful thing–the best of things, but the past doesn’t easily let go of its hold on Essy and the present can be disorienting and distorted when one is so haunted.
D. T. Griffith has a gift for the psychological exploration of character and I have no doubt that he has the potential to take us further and deeper into our own reflections and inner voices. We follow along with Essy and see her through the distorted reflections and try and make sense of the voices that speak to her and of her… but we want so much to hear Essy speak. We want the best for Essy.
The ending had me speechless. Powerful and poignant.
— Rachel Conlin-McLeod, author of “Chasing Shadows: Tales of East River” and “Midnight Rhapsody”.
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Hi Rachel, thank you for this wonderful review. Would you be willing to share it on Goodreads or Amazon? It would go a long way in supporting this and other titles. I’m thrilled you enjoyed Plain!
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I sent this review to Amazon.com and it may be pending. I gave a similar review to Goodreads as well. I hope you find it! It should be there. You have my permission to post my review to your social media.
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That is amazing – thank you!
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