Reading Response..."Five Red Herrings"

Independent Study
Dorothy L. Sayers
August 25, 2003
Reading Response for Five Red Herrings
Is the title appropriate?
As in all detective stories, the plot encompasses the circuitous route taken in order to solve the crime, in this case a murder. The title is clever and descriptive, for a "red herring" is something that draws attention away from the central issue. In this novel, there are six suspects and five will prove to be red herrings.
Does the location of the novel figure in the plot?
"Five Red Herrings" is set in Scotland, specifically the Galloway region, and the town of Kirkcudb…