Review: Will a psychology professor discover the truth about a two-decades-old mystery?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
When a psychology professor sets out to write an article about how being ostracized damages an individual, will he discover the truth about a two-decades-old mystery? Traveling to the Tennessee backwoods, Professor Myers has arranged to meet with Travis Coble to interview him. Twenty years prior, Travis had been acquitted of the double-murder of his brothers. However, in the court of public opinion he was considered guilty and remained feared by the residents of Sanger County. His trial had been a national sensation, so Myers feels sure reexamining the case will secure his job at a Chicago University.Arriving near his destination, his car having overheated making its way up the mountain, Myers wonders why anyone would choose to live there. Humidity coupled with suffocating heat hits him upon exiting his car. He walks down the road following the directions he'd been given. Observing the dilapidated houses, he soon arrives at Travis' humble abode. After surveying the surroundings, he discovers Travis waiting for him. The two men proceed to engage in a battle of wits.The Clearing of Travis Coble will keep readers guessing to the end the fate of Travis' brothers. Author Jonathan Janz uses very descriptive writing to draw readers into this horror story. The character of Travis Coble isn't a brainless hillbilly, but rather an intelligent individual who gets pleasure from playing mind games. The conclusion of this story will serve to warn individuals never to venture somewhere secluded without bringing a cell phone or letting others know their location.