Die Frau mit dem Muttermal

Her distinctive feature feels like a symbol or a clue—I'm curious whether the author envisioned it as a metaphor or a narrative device from the start.

The characters' choices often blurred right and wrong, which kept me guessing about their true motivations. Was this a deliberate reflection of real human complexity?

Balancing mystery with character development is tricky, and I wonder how much of that was planned versus evolved during writing.