Troubled Pursuit

The atmosphere feels so immersive, I wonder if the setting was based on a real place or a fictional one. How much did the environment shape the suspense?

Their decisions seem morally gray, which made me question what I would do in a similar situation. Was this intentional to challenge readers' perceptions of justice?

The pacing of information kept me on edge, but I wondered if the plot was planned this way from the start or if it evolved during writing.