Blackmail

The characters often operate in shades of gray, which added depth but also made me question their choices. I'm curious whether this was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

The story seemed to take a breather before the climax, which made me wonder if the slower sections were a deliberate choice to deepen character development or suspense.

The vivid sense of place really drew me in, and I wonder whether the author based it on a real location or crafted it entirely from imagination.