Evil in Small Places

By Lucy Foley
[1st story in the short story collection Marple: Twelve New Mysteries]

Group Comments:

Quick to the reveal.

Well written but I didn’t find it interesting.

Similar to a Marple mystery but a little short.

Characters were all distinct.

I liked the moral of the story, but it was too short; not enough given to guess the end.

Too quick. I didn’t enjoy it.

I liked the writing. But relied too much on deus ex machina.

I liked the title but the plot was predictable.

Glad it was short. Well written but too convenient.

Felt “Marple-esque”

I liked it but too contrived. Very Christie-esque.

I liked that it was short, would have liked more of the author’s voice rather than trying to mimic Christie.