Cliff-hanger and Detective story

Cliff-hanger noun - Something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome.

Detective story and cliff-hanger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detective story" instead a noun phrase "Cliff-hanger".

Detective story noun - A narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution.

Cliff-hanger and detective story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cliff-hanger" instead a noun phrase "Detective story".