I've had Val's book on my stack for years. I'll push it to
the top and see what I think. If someone can really develop
interesting character and psychological depth, I wouldn't
reject a book just because it had an unexpected ending, but
this doesn't happen very often. What I want is something
unpredictable, but seems to be the only possible ending for
the character when you think it over. Also, it has to be the
result of something the character chose at some point, or
else it's just happenstance and not satisfying. When I'm
reading a book, I'm not thinking the ending--I'm just
enjoying the ride--unless I'm being teased along, in which
case, I get aggravated. Writing or reading the last third of
a novel is my least favorite part because by then the
character has reached the most psychological intricacy and
it's all tie-up from there. If the surprise ending is
achieved by the protagonist doing something out of character,
it really bothers me, or if the surprise ending is created
through coincidence, red herring, or another type of cheap
trick, I'm doubly aggravated. Vicki
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