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I strongly believe that “Poison” has the most suspense, just for the simple fact that the author takes about ten whole pages just for the doctor come to the point where he pulls the sheet. Suddenly, the author starts to build suspense by adding a lot of details, creating tension, and also by setting the scene. The scene was set late at night and it is dark outside, when Timber enters the room he suddenly sees Harry laying on the bed, sweating. Harry begins whispering to Timber, despite, that the readers are clueless as to why Harry is acting this way. However, the way the author tells us what happens when the doctor appears with a considerable amount detail and even adds what the “blue vein” looks like on Harry's arm which shows the reader

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