Closing thoughts on opening lines

by Dietrich Kalteis
As a writer, what do you make of readers who flip to the end and see what happens last first?
Flipping to the end of a novel to find out how it ends is like reaching under the Christmas tree when no one’s around and unwrapping a present, getting a sneak-peek, then rewrapping it, and trying to act surprised Christmas morning. To me, that just ruins the moment. 
The ending to a good novel is the wrap up of everything that came before. At times the author may hint at severa...