Suspense
Suspense is less about the label of genre and more about the feeling it creates. Stories marked by suspense are designed to keep readers on edge, building tension through uncertainty, secrets, and the constant sense that something is about to happen. The pacing may quicken, the clues may fall into place slowly, and the danger may lurk just out of sight, but the goal is always the same: to hold the reader in anticipation.
Suspense can weave its way into many types of fiction. In mysteries, it sharpens the search for answers. In thrillers, it fuels danger and high-stakes action. In horror, it becomes the creeping dread that keeps readers turning the page. Even romance can lean into suspense when love stories are tangled with secrets or threats.
As a tag, “suspense” signals a story where tension is as important as plot, where atmosphere and timing work together to keep readers hooked until the very end.
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