I've always liked the story about how Phil Donahue, the former TV personality stopped in the "Green Room" before a show and had some words of advice for his guests. "Make 'em glad, make 'em mad, make 'em sad," he said. Donahue wanted his guests to be able to hold the audience's attention. His advice for his guests is not bad advice for readers.
Charles Reade, an English novelist of the 19th century, had similar advice for writers only with a little bit of a twist. He said, "make 'em laugh, make 'em cry, make 'em wait."
In other words, create some interest but create a little suspense too.
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