suspenseful
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It includes many of the genre’s customary tropes, including intergenerational conflict, suspenseful showdowns, and self-absorbed, eccentric players for whom character may turn out to be destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Like an image emerging from an old photographic negative, the long-buried truth surfaces gradually,” writes Anna Mundow of Emma Garman’s suspenseful debut novel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Myles is no stranger to appearing in suspenseful dramas, and is best known for her roles in Broadchurch and Keeping Faith.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The last lock clicks, bathing us in a suspenseful silence.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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