Das Haus in der Halfmoon Street

Balancing social issues with a suspenseful plot must have been tricky. I wonder what inspired the approach to explore identity in this context.

The detailed setting really brought the city to life, but I'm curious if that level of immersion was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

The character's inner conflicts added depth to the mystery, but I wonder what led to that particular focus on identity and societal pressure.