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Lusty spies; deadly plagues; courtroom intrigue; fanatical
terrorists; murderous psychopaths; state-of-the-art weaponry; destructive
acts of nature; political conspiracies; evil Nazis; Russian crime kingpins,
and international drug cartels are but a few examples of the elements
that can be found in this genre. Oftentimes lumped under the catch-all
label of thrillers, It is hard to precisely define adventure/suspense
as authors often combine situations from other genres such as mystery,
horror, science-fiction, and even romance. Although an eclectic mix,
all adventure/suspense novels have a few basic commonalties. The characters
(and the reader) can always expect the worst - the main characters can,
and usually do, have everything thrown at them. Action, action and more
action are hallmarks of a good adventure/suspense book. The entire read
is a roller coaster ride of chills and excitement with the last stop
(and page) not always ending in happiness. And finally, there must be
a villain, for without a foe…without an adversary, there can be no adventure…no
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