Suspenseful stories continue to be popular today because people like thrills. Suspense refers to an uneasy feeling that a reader gets when the reader doesn't know what will occur next in the literary work. Suspense is vital in a literary work as it ensures that the reader will have enough interest in order to continue reading the literary piece. More @Wikipedia
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