if the suspense never rises to a higher level 
(ROOT (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT the) (NN suspense)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBZ rises) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJR higher) (NN level)))))))
(ROOT (SBAR (IN ) (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJR ) (NN )))))))