Suspense is, after all, the lifeblood of any good fiction. It is that irresistible tension, that uncertainty about what is going to happen next, which holds readers to the book. Mastering this art turns a good book into a best-seller—where the reader is on the edge of his seat with pounding heart, waiting to know how the story will unfold.
Judi Lloyd does this amazingly well in NORA’S ROGUES: An Interstellar Alliance Book 2. The tensions and risks are higher with each twist and turn in the nightmare world of interstellar politics and danger-laden missions. Where reader’s tension builds with each turn of page, Will Nora and her rogue allies make it through all that danger they face, or is that hot, slow-burning romance doomed by the pressures applied upon them? It keeps readers up-and-glued to the book waiting with bated breath for just what’s going to happen next.
Suspense in fiction requires perfect timing of cliffhangers with some slow and interesting secrets unfolding in between. It’s the expectation that keeps the readers reading the book. Suspense pulls the reader into the narrative by layering danger, emotional conflict, and surprising turns. And if executed superbly, like in this book, it definitely becomes the unforgettable reading experience, a taste that can be even be swallowed for more.