How is Dev's house an important location in the novel, Wild Houses?

Dev's house in the novel serves as a crucial setting, symbolizing his internal conflict and the hidden complexities of his situation. The house, with its basement where Doll is held captive, represents Dev's repression of his culpability and the weight of his involvement in the Ferdias’ criminal activities. The house’s isolation is the reason that it is attractive for the Ferdias and Mulrooney to use it to store drugs. This isolation mirrors Dev’s own feelings of entrapment and his attempts to shield himself from the consequences of his actions. Its physical space becomes a battleground for Dev’s moral struggles and a reflection of his deteriorating mental state.