Mostly, they annoy me. When I buy a book, I want the WHOLE book, not a part of it.

There are some kinds of cliffhangers I don’t mind. Books where the main plot is resolved but a background story is left open are okay with me. Books that resolve the main story then whisk you into the beginning of the next I don’t mind either.

I don’t even mind books that spread over several volumes, as long as I know in advance that this is the case.

But recently I’ve tripped over a couple of books where the main plot just suddenly comes to an abrupt halt, with a note indicating I need to buy another book for the rest of the story. No warning in the blurb or on the first page. No indication I bought only half a novel until I get to the end.

Nope. I’m out. I don’t really care how compelling your story is.

Author, you lost my trust and it’s highly unlikely I’ll ever buy another of your stories.