Can anyone recommend an excellent suspense novel that isn't about gore?

I use to love to read suspense novels but when they started to be all about the gore, I dropped it and a busy life has kept me away from my passion for suspense novels. Now that I’m older, I find it hard to stay awake reading unless it is a really captivating story. Sorry to say I haven’t found that and the word suspense seems to be more about describing hideous events.
I love the new show Revenge. It keeps me interested all the way through and on the edge of my seat.
I’m hoping someone can recommend a book or an author who can keep me hooked chapter to chapter without a trace of sleepiness.