 There, Kinderman begins to find links between the victims and events in the previous novel, the exorcism of the twelve-year-old girl, Regan.Kinderman entertains philosophical thoughts of his own, such as trying to work out how the concept of evil (specifically relating to the murders) fits in with God's plans for humanity.Kinderman frequently alludes to his favorite novel, "The Brothers Karamazov", especially when he goes off on a philosophical tangent.