Red Herring
- A red herring is used in mysteries and thriller stories to distract the reader from identifying the real culprit.
- The red herring in a story can take the form of characters that the reader suspect, but who turn out be innocent when the real murderer is identified.
- It aims at keeping the readers guessing at the possibilities until the end and therefore keeps them interested in the story.
- The readers enjoy solving the mysteries created by red herrings in the story. Undoubtedly, it would be difficult to keep the reader’s interest, if we knew which way the plot would go from the start.
One for the Murphy's isn't a mystery or a thriller, but the author does use red herring to hook her reader.
- Do you think Carley will stay with the Murphys or go back to live with her mother?
- What text evidence does the author use to lead you to a conclusion?
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