The Novicks have written an excellent and original book about the endings of psychoanalyses and psychotherapies. Finally, there is a comprehensive presentation that also addresses the problems one can expect after termination. Within the framework of the therapeutic relationship, Jack and Kerry Novick describe how to recognize and address issues related to the termination of therapy in its early phases. Each treatment phase presents specific challenges, and at each stage, there is a risk that one of the parties may want to end the treatment prematurely. Typical warning signs to watch for are examined, and techniques are introduced that benefit the therapy. This is illustrated with clinical examples of a variety of mental disorders.