64 pages 2 hours read

Alice Feeney

Rock Paper Scissors

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Further Reading & Resources

Further Reading: Literature

The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie (1952)

A classic play about people trapped in a strange setting during a snowstorm, which the setup for Feeney’s mystery parallels.

 

Big Little Lies by Lane Moriarty (2014)

A novel that, like Rock Paper Scissors, focuses on a small, close-knit group of people dealing with tragedy and its effect on how people deceive themselves.

Video & Podcast Resources

The Last of Sheila Hera Productions (1973)

A film that begins with a mysterious hit-and-run and, when the mystery seems to have been solved, ends with a surprising revelation.

The Sixth Sense Hollywood Pictures-Spyglass (1999)

A film about a boy who can see and speak to the dead and encounters a child psychologist, with a startling twist like Rock Paper Scissors.

Alice Feeney & Rock Paper Scissors by The Poisoned Pen Bookstore (2021)

A short writeup of the book, as well as an embedded YouTube video of Feeney discussing the book, on The Poisoned Pen Bookstore’s website.