Reading the last book in a series

I've just read the last Merrilly Watkins novel by Phil Rickman, there won't be any more as he died last year, I'm sad as I feel Merrilly had more stories to tell.

Is it good for a last book to have an ambiguous ending that leaves you thinking, or do you prefer everything to be neatly tidied away?

I felt really upset when Elly Griffiths wrote her last Dr Ruth Galloway novel, it was like losing a friend.

Does any one else really miss fictional characters when they can no longer share thier lives with us?

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  • Yes, I loved the Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter] 'Cadfael' mysteries and bought the BBC DVD versions too. I often re-read them because they are so rich in medieval history and the characters appealing. I like tidy endings - I have too much to think about without ruminating on potentials! Thanks for this question!

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  • Yes, I loved the Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter] 'Cadfael' mysteries and bought the BBC DVD versions too. I often re-read them because they are so rich in medieval history and the characters appealing. I like tidy endings - I have too much to think about without ruminating on potentials! Thanks for this question!

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