[Chris]

I've recently read 4 books by Iain Banks (Whit, Wasp Factory, Complicity and Espedair Street). Now all 4 books were excellent (particuarly Whit) but I can't help but feel that Iain Banks is incapable of writing a proper ending to a book.

Each one seemed to end abruptly, there was lots of painstaking build up to a climax of all 4 books then they were over and done with in a couple of pages. Bang. That's the end, goodnight!

Now I realise part of it is that he is trying not to treat the reader like an idiot and letting them flesh out what happens after the climax themselves, but it would be nice just to have a couple more pages to bring me down a bit. Not even a full epilogue, just flesh it out by 4 or 5 sheets while the reader regains their composure.

What does everyone else think? Anyone else a fan?