Avant la tourmente

Anne Perry captures the atmosphere so vividly—I wonder if her research involved visiting specific locations or relying on archives. How did she decide which details to include?

The characters' choices seem so intertwined with the chaos of war—did this make their decisions more relatable or harder to judge?

The story seamlessly weaves suspense with a somber reflection on the war’s impact. Was this balance planned from the start or did it evolve as the story developed?