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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
... I want to read something fun or relaxing like a good kick ass adventure/mystery/thriller story, like Robert B. Parker, Rex Stout, Robert K. Tanenbaum etc. Sure I know the ending before I even start the book, but not too many books that I don't. Still I enjoy the ride in a way quite different from a book that keeps you on edge wondering if the good guys will prevail 
Where do you find all of these books, with totally unexpected endings? |
I like (earlier) Robert B. Parker a lot. He was a good craftsman, and I really enjoyed seeing him develop the Spenser character. Somewhere in the #10-#15, the bloom came off the rose for me, and I stopped reading. I feel much the same way about Lee Child and the Reacher series...I enjoy the Reacher character as mindless entertainment, and I still get the impression that the author enjoys writing him (well, I did until the awful
Deep Down short story, which felt like it was done strictly for the money).
I actually don't have a hard time finding books to read--450+ books in my Kindle's To Be Read folder, and another 50-100 physical books--and a "totally unexpected ending" is certainly not a requirement, though I like being challenged and surprised. I'm not trying to guess where an author is going, especially if I'm enjoying the ride. I just don't want my nose to be rubbed in obviousness.