CNN published two stories today about small towns in Maine — one a travel story about a “New England classic” village, the other a horrific story of a quadruple murder at a bed & breakfast. Which story do you think this opening sentence goes with?

No one strays into Castine. It’s not on the way to anyplace, and it contains only a handful of shops. But in this almost-too-perfect New England town… [a] church bell tolls in the distance.

Here are both stories, if you want to check your guess. My husband says if you mash them up, you’ll get a Stephen King novel.