cover explanation

my cover is quite simple in design as well as few in colour. the reason i kept the colour scheme simple was so that i could make the colour red standout further and show that the colour had a sort of deep significance. The symbolism i was trying to show was that the colour red symbolised a sort of "crumby" thing. the pictures and items i chose were ones that people associate sin and crimes with like the martini, an alcoholic beverage, and money, an item known for being the root of all evil. i went for this harsh sinister and violent tone to express the books sinister mood. the hat was another symbol i found to be repetitive and seemingly important, but i did not know what at the time of making the cover, but now i know it has something to do with child like innocence or rather the hat is the lack thereof .