The Gauguin Connection

The blending of artistic detail and suspense kept me guessing. I'm curious whether this was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

While I appreciated the depth, those parts felt a bit dense. Do you think they add to the suspense or could they be streamlined?

The connection between art and crime was so intriguing—was Gauguin's story a personal passion or a strategic choice to deepen the mystery?