What are the nuances between the use of 訊く instead of 聞く in the following sentence?


I know that 訊く is another way to write 聞く, so now I'm curious as to why the
author of the book used it here instead of 聞く, which has been used for all
previous instances in the book.

> こちらから **訊く** より先に、低く呟くような声が返ってきた。

As I've mentioned in [What is the definition of
凶々?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/65968/what-is-the-
definition-of-%E5%87%B6%E3%80%85) , I'm wondering if there are any nuances or
slightly different meanings when it comes to using different kanji that have
the same-ish dictionary definition and how to understand the _why_ or to
discern the meaning behind the seemingly random different kanji being used in
sentences.

For example, what is the difference between

> こちらから **訊く** より先に、低く呟くような声が返ってきた。

and

> こちらから **聞く** より先に、低く呟くような声が返ってきた。




>   * 訊く is often used to _specifically indicate_ that the actor is _**asking
> a question**_
>
>   * 聞く is more _generic_ and could _also mean_ that the actor only **"
> hears" or "listens to"** something
>
>




>   * 訊く is often used to _specifically indicate_ that the actor is _**asking
> a question**_
>
>   * 聞く is more _generic_ and could _also mean_ that the actor only **"
> hears" or "listens to"** something
>
>

