What inspired the choice to make the detective's past so intertwined with the case?
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What inspired the choice to make the detective's past so intertwined with the case?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle, or was that intentional to build suspense?
How did the author decide on the setting’s gritty atmosphere — was it based on real locations or purely fictional?