Gathering Dark

The dark, tense mood really immerses the reader in the crime world. I'm curious whether the setting was based on a real place or created entirely from imagination.

The characters often blur the lines between right and wrong, which made me wonder how much the author intended for us to sympathize with them. Did you find yourself questioning their motives?

The story moves at a steady clip that kept me hooked without feeling rushed. I'm interested in knowing if the pacing was carefully plotted or evolved during writing.