Comment Response to "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

I've read some of O'Connor's work before, and so I was accustomed to the type of characters that she normally works with. The Old and Strong Women who's ways are completely different from the modern society she lives in, and the son who tries to come to terms with this fact, but never fails to fully remove himself from his mothers reign. Its something she writes often about, but although this story had some similarities I hadn't really anticipated the ending. I really enjoyed it however, and the fact that the killer maintained his civility really added some gravity to the situation that I thought was fascinating. The ending was bleak, and it was a subtle shift from the feeling of awkwardness from the beginning. Excellent work, and far better than I had anticipated.