Talk:The Wicker House/@comment-25675554-20141113110627/@comment-4849011-20150216031158

While the policemen might not have been that descriptive, there are a lot of people who embellish stories, focusing on or adding details in order to paint a picture and/or make a story their own.

In any case, I agree that this is a very well-written story. Personally I think that the vocabulary gives this an Edgar Allan Poe-like feel. I'm not a fan of gore in stories, but I don't have an issue with the details of the victims in this story because it was such a small part of the story, and it seemed like it wasn't just for shock value. This is one that makes you think, "What happened here?" It's also a look at how people react to horrifying events (whether it's spreading rumors or dismissing elements they should pay attention to).