After 8 seasons, ABC decided to put Castle out to pasture.  Given the expected change in direction for the potential 9th season, with Stana Katic and Tamala Jones written off the show, it is perhaps for the best.  I assume this will also be the end of the road for the Richard Castle novels, which had been a mainstay of my bookshelf over the past few years.

I assume Nathan Fillion and Katic will show up on my screen, either big or small, sooner rather than later.