suspense
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The Hitchcock-like suspense is further heightened when David Minto, a charming lawyer with a complicated marital history, reintroduces Lindsay to romance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Ms. Arnott’s sharply observed novel delivers a well-balanced blend of suspense, mordant wit and social commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
There is plenty of creepy suspense in “Tales from ’85.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Silly but not sappy, “Project Hail Mary” doesn’t gin up much suspense over whether anything bad will happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
I know the stall is part of her strategy to keep me in suspense.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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