Waiting for One, Working on the Other

So while I'm waiting to review the edits on The Vase, I'll continue to revise Killer Eyes, and I'm glad I am. I've got all the POV issues finished, so that's no longer a problem. But I am considering deleting a scene, and maybe an entire subplot. The question I have to ask myself is does it add to the story?

If it doesn't then I would be wise to delete it. The story has already been trimmed about 5,000 words by now. From 91,000 plus words down to 86,000. And if I delete one or all three scenes in question, that might be another thousand words or so. And then there's the ending. It was an ending to the Trent Smith story line. I mean the final ending. That doesn't mean the death of Trent Smith, so don't go jumping to that conclusion. I won't say exactly what kind of ending, though, other than a final one.

And the reason I might delete it is because of my intention to write a third book in the series. And if I want it to continue to be a series, meaning more than just three, then maybe that ending, which is over  4,000 words should never be included in any of the books. So, we'll see how it goes.