The Wealth of Shadows

The backdrop of economic upheaval adds so much tension—I'm curious whether the author based it on specific events or chose it for its symbolic weight.

The layered personalities kept me guessing, but I wondered if the author intended all characters to have hidden agendas from the start.

Balancing suspense with real history can be tricky—I'm interested in what led to that storytelling approach and if it influenced the pacing.