The Author Offers Well-Done Short Stories. The author is an excellent storyteller, with a gift for portraying a variety of characters at various stages of life's journey in ways that feel very real and authentic. While the stories in this book are brief, making them ideal for readers short on time or attention, they never feel too brief or incomplete. Each story is very well-developed, realistic and complete. While the stories are full and engaging, some will hold your attention beyond the last page. 

Expect Wonderful Characters. The author creates characters that are very real, relatable, and believable. While you may not like all of them--their development and portrayal serve strong purposes in each story.

Would I Recommend Corners of My Mind by Travis E. Short? I love short stories — especially those that feel complete and fully engage the reader. The author finds stories everywhere around him and turns them into pieces that readers will want to read and characters readers will want to know more about. If you enjoy short stories, this is a well-crafted collection that offers something for almost every reader within its pages. 

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Killers Can't Hide Serves Up A Well-Done Mystery. The author weaves a well-balanced mystery, with several well-placed twists and turns, and a main character who doesn't always seem innocent. The author maintains a fast-paced flow that keeps the novel from being boring, and he scatters enough doubt and twists that the book is impossible to put down. 

The Author Creates Realistic Characters and Interactions--But Don't Expect to Love Them All. The novel features a Southern theme, with a main character from a small-town Southern setting. Delbert's small-town, Southern dialect is heavy--and his generational, small-town, Southern ways are heavier. While you may not like him much, he remains true to his character throughout. His personality and mannerisms are very real and believable, and add to the story--but, certainly don't make him a loveable guy to root for at times!

Would I Recommend Killers Can't Hide by Travis Short? I love mysteries and thrillers that keep you engaged and questioning. I also like novels that build realistic characters and keep them true to their "personas" throughout various settings and scenes.  This novel is fast-paced, keeping the reasonable twists, turns, and doubts flowing, and uses a main character who isn't easy to like — but fits his role and the novel's setting very well. If you enjoy Southern-set thrillers and well-written, well-developed mysteries, this novel is one for your reading list. 

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Expect an Inspirational, Emotional, Faith-Filled Look at Anna's Life. While creating a fictionalized version of Anna's life, the author does an excellent job keeping Anna's story grounded in her real-life courage, faith and values. This grounding creates a novel that feels honest, realistic, and inspiring. Anna faced difficulties and challenges in her life--but her faith and strength of character pulled her through and moved her to navigate her own path and also to serve others in need. Anna's story is not of a famous person--but of a relatable woman who used her faith in God to guide her in life. Anna's story is an emotional one, but one that will not lift you in some way as you watch her overcome very difficult obstacles and decisions. 

Anna is a Clean Read with A Strong Storyline. The author keeps Anna's story clean and faith-driven, focusing on the main character's strength and perseverance. While the main character faced difficulties and situations that were at times heartbreaking, the story keeps the spirit of the uplifting messages that Anna likely offered in her own memoir.  

Would I Recommend Anna by Travis E. Short? I love memoirs and fictionalized novels based on true events and real people. While this novel, again, isn't based on a celebrity or a well-known motivational speaker or such, the author chose a wonderful, faithful character to highlight for readers. Anna's life focused on God and her faith--with decisions and her path being driven by that faith. If you are a Christian reader, you will find Anna's story faith-strengthening and empowering. However, if you are not a believer, you will still gain powerful messages from Anna's story and her giving nature and strength in moral character--without feeling overburdened by religious messages. Stories like Anna's are always worth a spot on the reading list, and I enjoyed this well-written novel very much.