Dear Bernard,
It is probably every authors wish to produce a “page turner” to enthrall and stimulate their readers. You certainly do this, but not all authors have this ability.
I myself am guilty of skimming forward on a novel to see what is going to happen next. I profess that having got my copy of War Lord i skipped to the end to see if Uhtred and Finan had made it to the end. Then i could relax and enjoy the novel knowing he was going to be victorious over his enemies.
We all love a happy ending
I have watched like a lot of people the end of the series of “Game of Thrones”, but unlike your books the tale has not been completed by the author and there are at least two more books to come.
I have no doubt that George R R Martin has supplied HBO with a plot outline for the ending, but would you like to write novels that someone else has already finished for you?
I’ll stop bothering you now, i would’nt want to slow down the release of your latest pager turner!
John B