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