Small Town Reporter Quotes

“Lucy had no complaints about her dinner. Anything was fine with her as long as she didn’t have to cook it.”
― Leslie Meier, Father's Day Murder

“As she dressed that night, Lucy remembered Catherine’s words: “If it’s true, it isn’t libel.”
― Leslie Meier, Father's Day Murder

“The lights were turned off and the film began to roll. It was eerie, thought Lucy, watching the images of Luther Read flicking across the screen. Maybe he was dead or maybe he was fighting for his life, but in the darkened room he was an enormous, living presence.
Then the film ended. The final image of Luther Read’s smiling face had hardly faded when the announcement came.
“Luther Read, our Newspaperman of the Year, is dead.”
That was incredible enough, but an even more shocking announcement followed.
“Remain in your seats, please, as the police will be collecting information from everyone.”
― Leslie Meier, Father's Day Murder

“Murder was apparently too common-place in the big city to attract much notice.
Poor Luther, thought Lucy, as she headed back to the hotel. Even in death he was only a big fish in a small pond.”
― Leslie Meier, Father's Day Murder