A major portion of the action is seen through the eyes of Kathy Diaz Baker, but as he does elsewhere, Leonard in this novel also has other characters function as narrators for a time. The effect, again, is that various figures are developed more fully than they otherwise would have been. Briefly, in a curious turn, Leonard relates a portion of an episode from the point of view of an alligator. Also, as in other books, the dialogue carries much of the burden for plot advancement and character development. Because the characters come from varied backgrounds, their speech patterns differ considerably, so Leonard's keen ear for the nuances of dialects and regionalisms enhances the believability of characters and the overall realism.