Isn't the point of a title to get someone to read the book (and not be disappointed by it's contents)?
I get you don't want to name a crime novel like a self help book but the title of the book is really just going to get me to pick it up off the shelf and read the back, not assume the narrative style and complete plot of the book.
Book titles are click bait and always have been.
>Isn't the point of a title to get someone to read the book (and not be disappointed by it's contents)?
For marketing departments maybe. For authors it's supposed to be a fitting name for their novel.
Authors want to sell books too. They'd, by and large, rather the title that sells more books as long as it's not totally off the mark.