The Cheshire Cat's Eye

The moody, suspenseful tone really drew me in, but I'm curious whether the author based the setting on somewhere real or crafted it purely from imagination.

The detective's personal struggles added layers to the story, but I wondered if that made the mystery more intense or a little darker than expected.

The story kept me guessing, but I appreciated how the characters’ backgrounds and motives were woven into the suspense. Was this a deliberate choice to deepen the mystery?