Hmm, I'd actually push back a bit on the first-book recommendation. For my money, '2XS' by Nigel Findley dives deeper into the lived-in details of Seattle. It's not just about mapping the districts; it's about the smell of a particular noodle shop in the Tarislar, the texture of the rain in Puyallup, and the specific, grimy feel of the underground trade. Findley had a knack for sensory details that made the setting feel authentic and worn. The plot's a classic noir investigation, which forces the protagonist to crawl through every layer of the city. That intimate, street-level perspective offers a different kind of detail—less about the geopolitical map and more about the cracks in the pavement.