Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet

The pacing felt carefully calibrated, but I'm curious whether the introspective scenes were planned from the start or added during revisions.

The characters’ choices often blurred the lines between right and wrong, which added depth but also made me question my own judgments.

The gritty atmosphere really immerses the reader, and I wonder if the setting was inspired by real locations or purely fictional worlds.