Action and Suspense

A critical part of a thriller is the authors ability to create suspense about the unknown that captures the reader in a place of uncertainty and creates fear of what events or happenings will effect the charcaters and ultimate outcome of the story. What devices do good authors use to build suspens

The development of action movement throughout a thriller novel helps keep the reader engaged. In most thrillers there are periods of action followed by periods of calm, allowing the charcaters and plot to regain some assemblance of normalcy. At the same time the wide range of action is directed to