November 2024 -- Bonus Episode (The Art of the Ending)

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The bonus material this month has its genesis in the book discussion from last month. You may recall that Rodney and Rebecca were less than pleased with the ending of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, citing it as abrupt and implausible. Does the ending ruin an otherwise great book?

This month, the discussion centers around the art of the ending. Are there really great books ruined by a terrible final chapter? Are some endings too abrupt? What writers, for the cast of Just In Case We Die, too often resort to laziness when it comes to the denouement? What is the greatest ending of all time and why is it The Usual Suspects?