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title: "Plot Twists and Red Herrings: A Writer's Guide to Mystery Tropes (Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction)"
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# Plot Twists and Red Herrings: A Writer's Guide to Mystery Tropes (Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction)

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- **What is this?** Plot Twists and Red Herrings: A Writer's Guide to Mystery Tropes (Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction)
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Plot Twists and Red Herrings: A Writer's Guide to Mystery Tropes (Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction) [Wylie, Kimberly] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Plot Twists and Red Herrings: A Writer's Guide to Mystery Tropes (Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction)

Review: Great book! - This is a fantastic resource for writers in the mystery genre. It explains in a concise format the various mystery sub genres and tropes, broken down into helpful categories. I’ve studied this stuff for years and the author has pulled it all together in a wonderful, easy to follow format. I especially love that examples of each are included. Great resource for writers.
Review: Good guide for writers - Hits many of the examples of plots and tropes for the beginning writer of mystery. Good guide with examples, pitfalls to keep a writer on track.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0D1C4GJDP |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,590,651 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #215 in Authorship Reference #288 in Mystery Writing Reference #295 in Writing Skill Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (35) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches |
| ISBN-13  | 979-8321653807 |
| Item Weight  | 14.9 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Genre Insights: Illuminating the Tropes of Fiction |
| Print length  | 312 pages |
| Publication date  | April 9, 2024 |
| Publisher  | Independently published |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book!
*by J***W on August 9, 2024*

This is a fantastic resource for writers in the mystery genre. It explains in a concise format the various mystery sub genres and tropes, broken down into helpful categories. I’ve studied this stuff for years and the author has pulled it all together in a wonderful, easy to follow format. I especially love that examples of each are included. Great resource for writers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good guide for writers
*by S***E on November 13, 2024*

Hits many of the examples of plots and tropes for the beginning writer of mystery. Good guide with examples, pitfalls to keep a writer on track.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ learned so much
*by J***W on July 9, 2024*

As a writer, I will use this as a resource frequently in the future. There’s so much information that it’s not a one and done kind of book. It’s more like a resource that mystery writers can go back to time and time again.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-10*