Can you recommend some surprise ending short stories?

Another one is 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. A woman borrows a diamond necklace from a friend to attend a ball. She loses it and spends years in poverty trying to pay off the debt she incurs replacing it. In the end, she discovers that the original necklace was actually a fake. It's a shocking ending that makes you re - evaluate the whole story.

Sure. There's a story where a man is suspected of murdering his wife. All the evidence points to him. But at the end, it's revealed that the wife faked her own death to frame him and run away with her lover. The mayhem throughout the story is all about the man trying to prove his innocence while everyone believes he's guilty.

A surprise short story could be 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, there is an annual lottery. At first, it seems like a normal, traditional event. But as the story progresses, the 'prize' of the lottery turns out to be a stoning. The twist at the end is truly a surprise, making the readers re - evaluate the seemingly idyllic town and the nature of traditions.

One characteristic is misdirection. The author often leads the reader to expect one thing throughout most of the story. For example, in 'The Gift of the Magi', the reader is following the couple's attempts to get nice gifts for each other without realizing that their efforts will be ironically thwarted. Another characteristic is the sudden revelation. In 'The Necklace', the truth about the necklace being fake comes out of nowhere at the end, completely changing the reader's perception of the story. Also, these stories usually build up tension. In 'The Cask of Amontillado', as Fortunato is led deeper into the catacombs, the sense of unease and tension grows until the final, horrible ending.

"Five Extremes of the Origin","Our Love Is Hard to Turn White", and "A Collection of Strange Tales and Inferences in the City" all had unexpected endings. Among them, the former was a fantasy novel with a bizarre protagonist and a story full of surprises; the second was a short story with an unexpected and gentle ending; and the third was a mystery detective novel with an enjoyable ending. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗

😋In this mystery detective novel, you can guess the murderer, but not the victim; you can guess the ending, but not the Easter egg; the unexpected, and the thrilling, exciting suspense story. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗

They often make you think deeper. In a surprise ending story, like 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, where the lottery turns out to be a brutal stoning event, it forces you to consider the hidden meanings and the darkness that can lurk beneath seemingly normal situations. It's not just about the shock, but also about the new perspectives it offers.

One well - known 'the surprise short story' could be 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It has a great surprise ending that really makes you think about the nature of love and sacrifice.

In a small town, a detective named Sarah was looking into the disappearance of a young girl. All the evidence pointed to a local loner who lived on the outskirts of town. Sarah went to his house to question him. There were strange noises coming from the basement. When she opened the basement door, she expected to find the girl. Instead, she found a group of puppies that the loner had been hiding from an animal control officer who wanted to euthanize them. The real kidnapper was the girl's stepmother who wanted to get rid of her for the inheritance.

Start by laying the groundwork of a seemingly normal story. Build up characters and a plot that leads readers in one direction. Then, in the final moments, introduce an unexpected twist or reveal something that completely changes the perspective.