Angst sollst du haben

Swanson masterfully builds tension and mistrust between characters. I'm curious about the techniques he used to keep the suspense so tight.

Her perceptions are so manipulated that I kept questioning her reliability. Did others find themselves rooting for her or suspecting her motives?

The contrast between the setting and the dark secrets felt very effective. Wondering if the author drew from real-life contrasts or crafted it purely fictionally.