Suspense

Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work. Suspense is not exclusive to fiction, though. Suspense may operate in any situation where there is a lead up to a big event or dramatic moment, with tension being a primary emotion felt as part of the situation. In the kind of suspense described by film director Alfred Hitchcock, an audience experiences suspense when they expect something bad to happen and have (or believe they have) a superior perspective on events in the drama's hierarch ...more

How to Get Away with Murder
The Girls Before
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
Good Intentions
Adrift
The Bone Queen
Warning Signs
The Jills
Trust No One
The Midnight Taxi
Murder at 30,000 Feet
The Fall of Iris Henley
The Found Object Society
The Heir of Whitestone
Worse than a Lie (Beau Lee Cooper #1)
  • Majestic Hills by Dawn Turner
    Majestic Hills

    Release date: Aug 04, 2026
    Suburban dreams turn dark. Enter to win a galley of Majestic Hills, a gripping new thriller about neighbors, secrets, and a shocking crime.
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 25 copies available, 3971 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 16 - Mar 09, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Cove by L.J. Ross
    The Cove (Summer Suspense Mysteries, #1)
    by

    Release date: May 05, 2026
    EARLY COPY GIVEAWAY! For fans of Sally Hepworth and Lisa Jewell, a page-turning suspense novel about a woman on the run from her past.
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 15 copies available, 11871 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 09 - Mar 09, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • You Girls Play Nice by K.D. Aldyn
    You Girls Play Nice

    Release date: Jun 16, 2026
    EARLY COPY GIVEAWAY! A chilling, "good for her" revenge thriller that asks: how far would you go to avenge your friend? ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 15 copies available, 16859 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 09 - Mar 09, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
    Dear Debbie
    The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
    It's Not Her
    Woman Down
    Law Maker (Aristocrats of London, #1)
    Ward D
    Anatomy of an Alibi
    The First Time I Saw Him (Hannah Hall, #2)
    Across the Vanishing Sky (Starlight Grove, #1)
    Rock Paper Scissors
    Death Row (Alibis Collection, #1)
    Ask for Andrea (Ask for Andrea, #1)
    Not Quite Dead Yet
    Love, Mom
    Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on Family Grounds by Susan  RowlandTwenty Years Later by Charlie DonleaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakDark Places by Gillian Flynn
    Recommended Thriller/Suspense
    2,464 books — 2,311 voters
    Archer's Voice by Mia SheridanMaybe Someday by Colleen HooverUgly Love by Colleen HooverPlay by Kylie ScottBeautiful Player by Christina Lauren
    Top Ten Romances Of 2014
    805 books — 3,072 voters

    Lover Awakened by J.R. WardBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireDark Lover by J.R. WardFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesLover Eternal by J.R. Ward
    So you love a Bad Boy or Tortured Hero
    3,622 books — 5,750 voters
    Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Best Books to Read for Halloween
    1,183 books — 1,253 voters

    Legal Briefs by N.M. SilberThe King by J.R. WardCaptivated by You by Sylvia DayRare and Precious Things by Raine MillerATLAS by Isaac Hooke
    2014's Most Anticipated Kindle Releases
    844 books — 1,040 voters
    Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboFlat-Out Love by Jessica ParkOn the Island by Tracey Garvis GravesLove Unscripted by Tina ReberReason to Breathe by Rebecca    Donovan
    Greatest hidden EBOOKS
    1,636 books — 1,916 voters

    Gone Girl
    The Girl on the Train
    The Silent Patient
    Verity
    The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
    The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
    The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
    Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
    The Woman in the Window
    Sharp Objects
    The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock #1)
    The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
    The Guest List
    Dark Places
    None of This Is True

    Related News

    If you’re looking for a new book with lots of positive early buzz—and you’re kind of in a hurry—then today’s collection is for...
    Lotchie Burton
    There’s no point in fighting me on this. Wherever you go, one, or both of us will be with you. Period. Get used to it. Short of actually sleeping on your doorstep, I’m going to follow you everywhere. I’m going to be so close that if you turn your head for a breath I’ll be there to give you mouth-to-mouth. So, you may as well just give in and take me with you. It’ll save us both a lot of time and frustration.
    Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

    Karen M. McManus
    Things'll get worse before they get better. ...more
    Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying

    More quotes...
    Disturbing Books & Horror Book Club A group created for all the horror fanatics out there, and those of you who prefer a 'disturbing…more
    176 members, last active 10 days ago
    Historical Fiction Readers This group is for readers of Historical Fiction and History from across all genres, eras, and ti…more
    1,596 members, last active 12 days ago
    Horse Lovers Central This is the best group for anyone who loves horse books! New members are always welcome!
    358 members, last active 7 days ago
    Welcome to The Girls & Their Books! This is a safe, cozy space where girls can be themselves and…more
    1 member, last active 43 days ago

    Tags

    Tags contributing to this page include: suspense and suspence