Bella (Kiki) answers “Hey, question about the ending (so please...”

Fazzer A. asked this question about The Bee Sting (International Edition):

Hey, question about the ending (so please do not continue reading unless you have finished the book): How do you interpret the ending? Though a part of me refuses to believe it, unfortunately, I think there are cues that Dickie has resolved to shoot his children...

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<spoiler>I think Cass certainly got shot, but I'm not sure about PJ. Cass called out "grey squirrel" to PJ. That was he…moreSPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

<spoiler>I think Cass certainly got shot, but I'm not sure about PJ. Cass called out "grey squirrel" to PJ. That was her warning to him that a hunter was in the area. How would she have known that unless she saw someone with a gun, heard a gunshot, or was shot herself? She could have heard Dickie kill himself, of course. However, Murray said the ending has to connect with the beginning, and the beginning says a man killed his family, so I tend to believe both Cass and PJ were killed by Dickie before Dickie shot himself.</spoiler>

I do like some ambiguity in an ending, but not this much. Ruined the book for me.(less)

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