Murder on Amsterdam Avenue

The book immerses you in 1920s New York, but I wondered if the rich setting sometimes made the story feel a bit sluggish. Was that intentional to build atmosphere?

The neighborhood feels so alive and detailed — I’d love to know if the setting was based on real places or if it was imagined from scratch.

The clues were subtle but felt fair — I’m curious if others had a different suspect in mind or if the reveal surprised them.