In gefährlicher Strömung

The story seamlessly combines suspense with tender moments, and I'm curious whether that balance was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

I loved the character development but found myself wishing the suspense moments were a bit more intense. Was that intentional to build tension gradually?

The vivid descriptions made me feel like I was there, but I wonder if the setting was based on a real place or completely fictionalized for the story.