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The short story ‘uneasy home coming’, written by W.F.Jenkins deals with suspense. I intend to show how this is created. This story revolves round Connie – the main character in the story. As Connie arrives home from a holiday she has an uneasy feeling. She ignores it, convincing her self there is nothing to worry about. After this feeling has been elaborated for a while the reader realises that there is definitely something wrong. She calls a friend who tells her that there have been a number of burglaries in the area. Connie checks the house and her feeling of unease intensifies as she discovers a bag of loot under her bed. Realising that the burglars have been using the house, she heads for the phone. She hears someone entering the house .she recognises him and manages to escape. She finds his motorbike and sets fire to it. The fire is spotted and fire engines appear. Connie is safe for now. The