Point of View

The point of view of The Killer Collective changes every chapter, cycling through a total of nine characters throughout the novel. Most characters are told in the third-person, with the exception of John Rain, whose perspective is told in the first-person. The author also uses the second person at various points in the novel to illustrate internal battles and monologues that reveal the decision-making process of certain characters. Eisler highlights these sections by italicizing sentences framed in the second-person. All characters in the novel are reliable and well-educated.

Since the novel's perspective is outlined at the beginning of every chapter, the reader is provided with a well-rounded understanding of each situation. Moreover, the audience is allowed a direct understanding of the decision-making process of each character. As for the construction of the narrative, this strategy employed by Eisler prevents any gaps in the storyline. For...