Too Good to Be True

The way trust is built and broken kept me guessing. I'm curious whether the author planned the twists from the start or discovered them during writing.

The suspense was so intense at the beginning and end, but the middle felt a bit slower. Do you think that was intentional to build tension or just a pacing choice?

The shifting viewpoints added layers to the story, but I wonder if that was a conscious decision to create doubt or if it evolved naturally during drafting.