1.Third person narrative
Although the novel is written in third person, monk effectively positions the responder to crucial moments from Brett's point of view. A good example of this is the prologue which describes Brett's capture by the police phrases such as "busted" "all that alcohol goon to waste" "forget it" and "wrong". Effectively re-create what is going on in Brett's mind. Later in the novel, monk uses this techniques to show the beginning of a change in attitude. When Brett starts to emphases with victims of the crime. "He felt - (the same way people he robbed felt) - no not that…
