It is rumoured that the main character “Pat” is based on the author himself.

SPOILERS

!The character struggles with obsessive thoughts of violence intermingled with homosexual activities, unspeakable fantasies. His sexual fantasies traumatise him and he kills a male jogger, making sexual use of his dead body and finding him the perfect submissive partner. He later confesses that he killed the man because he wanted to kill the source of his homosexual attraction to him.!<

absolutely disgusting. utter filth. You’ve upset our Lord again today. 127 Hail Marys. Shame on you.