So Much Pretty

The way the community's secrets gradually surface made me uneasy but also compelled me to keep reading. How authentic do you think the depiction of this setting was?

The story delves deeply into grief and healing, which was a fresh take in this crime thriller. I wonder what motivated this narrative choice.

There were parts where the story seemed to linger, but it made the suspense more palpable. Do others think this pacing helped or hindered the story?