Where are you going, Where have you been

[Maria]

Why did she leave with that man!! The whole description of him and his interactions with Connie creeped me out - how he was pretending to be her age when he was clearly much older - how he knew all this information about her and her family.
I read online that this story was inspired by a series of murders in the southwest. I also enjoyed reading up on what some of the theories are surrounding the meaning of the "code" 33 19 17.

[Jessica (thebluestocking)]

This is one of the best short stories (or stories in general) that I have ever read. The tension just builds and builds without any overt signs of danger. I liked the way that the story is timeless, but very much set in a particular time. I also liked that the back story of the family fit in to try and help us see why Connie was in such a need of escape that she went with Arnold Friend.