For me, the perfect romantic suspense hero has got to be tough on the outside but tender at his core. A take-charge… — Ruth Glick Copy Share Image
“Elsa's mother no longer spoke to her of men and love, but of duty and fate and accepting one’s burden. As far… — Kathy-Diane Leveille Copy Share Image
“Where you look you follow so never look back and never look down. This quote is especially useful if you happen to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Suspense is achieved by information control: What you know. What the reader knows. What the characters know. — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
“Everybody has scars, and every scar has a story. Especially the ones you don’t see. Those go deeper. And cause more damage.” — Lotchie Burton Copy Share Image
“I don’t mind my friends calling me “Thornes,” but the fact of people calling me “Prickly Thornes” draws the line.” — Simi Sunny Copy Share Image
“Do not tell me what I think you're going to or I swear to God, I'm going to fly to Brazil and… — Melissa Cutler Copy Share Image
You do not keep American democracy in suspense. Because, look, too many people have marched and protested and fought and died for… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
“Alexa's heart jumped and skittered. She was at her favorite star's concert. And he was holding her hand!” — Jennette Green Copy Share Image
That's the magic of filmmaking, to draw the audience into an exotic world and keep them there and keep the suspense. — Michelle Yeoh Copy Share Image
“The northern star changes its position every ten thousand years, but friendships can last for all eternity. — RJPeters” — R.J. Peters Copy Share Image
“That made love—not grace—the magic ingredient. Then a new thought hit her. Perhaps love was grace. A shiver went up her spine.… — Penelope Marzec Copy Share Image
“She smells like spring and flowers and rain, even though it’s winter. Sometimes, he thinks he loves her so much that his… — Christy A. Campbell Copy Share Image
Suspense is one of the ways you persuade a reader to become engaged and stay engaged with your work. — Marge Piercy Copy Share Image
“Real suspense comes with moral dilemma and the courage to make and act upon choices. False suspense comes from the accidental and… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
I read 'Rebecca' when I was a teenager and was swept away by the powerful voice, the gut wrenching suspense and the… — Lisa Unger Copy Share Image
“The secrecy of our existence is the key to our survival. The existence of a frail human will never stand upon that.'… — Rita Dinis Copy Share Image
Mystery writing involves solving a puzzle, but high suspense writing is a situation whereby the writer thrusts the hero/heroine into high drama. — Iris Johansen Copy Share Image
“Why did you shoot him?" "You weren't around," I replied, my teeth gritted in pain. "If you'd been here I'd have shot… — John Connolly Copy Share Image
“Horror stories are not just about fear, they are about choices, consequences, and the darkness hidden inside human minds. Stories like Lost… — Lost Life Fan Copy Share Image
Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there. — Sergio Aragones Copy Share Image
“Even I don’t know myself... In fact, I don’t know if I really have a self at all, as I’m constantly playing… — Simona Panova Copy Share Image
To me, romance and suspense go hand in hand. What's more suspenseful than wondering how two wonderful people can manage to get… — Maggie Shayne Copy Share Image
I think good suspense and horror is really about creating situations that are relatable, and throwing a wrench in it and watching… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
In fiction, plenty do the job of conveying information, rousing suspense, painting characters, enabling them to speak. But only certain sentences breathe… — Jhumpa Lahiri Copy Share Image
“Be careful, if I didn't know better, I would think you're sounding jealous." "Good thing you know better.” — Jalpa Williby Copy Share Image
“Jesus honey, your husband ain’t dead, he’s in hiding.” He growled, watching her visibly flinch. - Jase Devlin” — Nina D'Angelo Copy Share Image
“If this were a novel, he might simply be a poorly written character. But there are no poorly written people. Only ones… — Jane Pek Copy Share Image
“Goddammit! How does the world keep spinning with women on the planet?" Ian St. John in THE POMPEII SCROLL” — Jacqueline LaTourrette Copy Share Image
There's something nice and valuable and wonderful about the suspense and the classic horror that doesn't just crutch on blood and the… — Amber Heard Copy Share Image
“If there was one thing a former sniper could do well, it was wait. Patiently. Quietly. Without a sound. Barely a movement.… — J. Rose Black Copy Share Image
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life. — Daniel J. Boorstin Copy Share Image
History meets romance meets suspense! Compelling, original and wildly romantic, Beatriz Williams’ prose is stunning and the plot edge-of-your-seat gripping. OVERSEAS is… — Tilly Bagshawe Copy Share Image
I hunt because I love the entire process: the preparations, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woodslore against… — Fred Bear Copy Share Image
“When my son speaks of playing sports, I've always told him: playing on the team is great, but aspire to be the… — Brandi L. Bates Copy Share Image
“Just read The Virtue of Minding Your Own Business. Oh my, what currents run deep! Beautifully seen, beautifully told. Praise praise praise… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
“From Chapter 1: The main rub was the lack of RnR and I burned out. Three years and three stripes later, I… — Ed Lynskey Copy Share Image
“If she’d thought cutting ties with Galen would help her get on with her life, Harper knew that after today, she’d never,… — Mandy Baxter Copy Share Image
“Would the man in the cabin have come after them? Would he have sent someone else? Or would he have never even… — Shelley K. Wall Copy Share Image
“I wished for you on every shooting star when I was little. Now, if I gathered all of the stars I wished… — Mel Ballew Copy Share Image
