The Muddled Mind - An Eclectic Collection of Short Stories, is a bundled work of seventeen individual short stories. The themes include action/thriller, fantasy, romance, and more. The author, Brian Hartman, is a practicing physician and therefore many of the stories have a medical-based theme.Each story begins with the writing prompt used as the inspiration for the work and ends with a quick note from the author about the meaning of the story.What you will experience while you into a mob family during a struggle for internal control.Follow a thief who discovers a magical secret about his braceletObserve a father's selfless act of love toward his daughter the addictCheer an assassin as he tries to win the girlBite your nails as a Vegas drug delivery goes badWatch how an art teacher encourages a frustrated studentAnd many more!
I enjoyed the short stories in this book. The only problem is that they are a bit too short. Many of them were good but not satisfying. I needed a little more. Many of them would make great full length novels. I hope the author chooses to expand them, I would love to read them as novels.