tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post8813339289357925720..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Tenacity - And Why Books Need a "Cliffhanger" AlertSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-63861458626839556412015-08-23T14:36:49.884-05:002015-08-23T14:36:49.884-05:00I agree, Joan. I don't mind an open ending, o...I agree, Joan. I don't mind an open ending, one that lets the reader choose which way it probably ended, but deliberately setting up a cliffhanger is out of bounds, IMO. You already know that the hero is going to ultimately prevail, so there is really no suspense involved, certainly not enough to get me anxious to read the next book in the series. As you can tell, my reaction is, in fact, Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-47493043010618698992015-08-23T08:33:47.635-05:002015-08-23T08:33:47.635-05:00I just ran into this problem with Mercy Falls by W...I just ran into this problem with Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger. I liked the book, but it had no ending either. Clearly, the author expected me to read his next book. I don't like that either. When I finish a book, I want it to be done. I did enjoy the story, though, so I went back to the beginning of the series and read Iron Lake. It had an ending, so I hope the author just hasn&joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.com