About a month ago when Sarah Blakley-Cartwright released Red Riding Hood, many fell in love with the darker retelling of the fairy tale only to be left disappointed with the abrupt ending. The novel did a good job at recreating the classic, but there was one question burning in the back of readers' mind: Who was the big bad wolf? This was left unanswered, as the final chapter was withheld until after the release of the movie.

Labeled as a "Bonus Chapter," it served as the ending to the tale. While the bonus chapter clears up a lot of the questions from the actual novel, it doesn't do it well — proof as to why certain questions are better left unanswered.

At the end of the novel, readers are left questioning whether the wolf is Peter, the brooding boy who re-enters Daggorhorn after many years away, Valerie's grandmother who comes into question later on in the novel, or some other villager. The identity of the wolf is revealed in the bonus chapter and surprising to the point that it seems random.

After the unveiling, confrontation ensues and the wolf is dealt with accordingly. Maybe the ending of the chapter would have been more acceptable if it concluded with the wolf‘s demise. But once again the finale leaves readers with unanswered questions, leaving ample room for a second novel.

Without the chapter, readers may not have liked the novel at all, but this chapter was executed in a very rushed, condensed manner. It almost seems as if the ending was something thrown together quickly to appease the unsettled fans who were disappointed with the actual novel ending.

Red Riding Hood ends up being just another teen novel with a mythical creature as its focal point. However, this may not be where the story ends — Red Riding Hood may, in fact, mark the beginning of a Twilight-esque spinoff that makes the wolf the one left to be desired.