I would be remiss if I didn't recommend Stephen King! Misery, Bag of Bones, Thinner, and many of his other books are all very suspenseful. Though I don't find his characters as well developed as King's, Dean Koontz is a master of suspense.
I'd also recommend picking up on of his novels.
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