Next in Line

The shifting viewpoints added layers to the mystery, but I wonder if that was planned from the start or evolved during writing. Did it make the story more complex or clearer?

The line between right and wrong was so blurred, which made me question what I would do in their shoes. Was that tension intentional to make the reader think?

The sense of place felt so vivid and lived-in, almost like a character itself. I'm curious whether the author based it on a real location or created it from imagination.