No exploding the integrity of the whole just for the sake of surprise

Sure, everyone wants to keep on guessing till the very end – that’s what we love about mysteries. But I hate it when a creator destroys the artwork as a whole simply to make sure we’re surprised by the ending (Think Game of Thrones finale. Horrible, horrible.) After all, there are multiple areas where we can be surprised: there’s whodunnit of course, but also whydunnit and howdunnit. Then there are the minor but important elements of the subplot – how will the characters resolve those personal issues that come up in the process of their escapades? You may guess some of these, but will you guess them all? I hope not, as I would like you to enjoy reading to the very last page and close my books feeling satisfied. But if you do guess, so be it. I will not destroy the believability of my characters or their world in order to prevent that from happening. I’ll just try to fool you next time.