The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke

The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke

From Being Bookish by Raye

April 27, 2026 · 34 min · Season 7 · Episode 9

About this episode

In this episode, Raye discusses the locked-room mystery novel 'The Ending Writes Itself' by Evelyn Clarke, exploring its themes and characters without spoilers.

In this episode, I’m looking at a locked-room mystery with subtle digs at the publishing world in the debut by an author who remained a mystery for 6 months following the well-marketed announcement, The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke. If you haven’t heard about it yet, this book is a collaboration between V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke. The story follows six struggling, midlist authors who are invited to a private Scottish island, only to discover that a world-famous novelist has died, leaving his final manuscript unfinished. They’re given seventy-two hours to write the perfect ending, with a life-changing amount of money and a much-desired 3-book publishing deal as the prize. As always, I’ll be sharing my personal thoughts on the story, characters and events, and how I felt about the mystery - does it live up to the hype? As ever, it will be completely spoiler-free, I will not be revealing the means, motive or murderer, you need to find that out for yourselves! So, pop the kettle on, get comfy with a coffee, and let’s talk books. Featured Episodes Cosy Mystery Playlist

People in this episode

Host: Raye

Topics covered

  • locked-room mystery
  • publishing world
  • debut novel
  • Scottish island
  • writing competition

Keywords

  • locked-room mystery
  • Evelyn Clarke
  • V.E. Schwab
  • Cat Clarke
  • publishing
  • mystery
  • writing competition

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