The novel is told from with a technique of limited omniscience. Adam Sinclair's actions are followed in the most detail, but the narrative also skips to Noel McLeod as he tracks down clues or faces various threats. Sometimes the viewpoint turns to Peregrine Lovat, especially when all three main characters are present at a crime scene.

The young artist sees clues even when he does not know what they mean.

This enables the reader to see them too.

Some meetings of the Lodge of the Lynx are also shown. These take place in isolated locales and gloom. The dialogue tells only enough to reveal the Lynxes' future plans, not anything to illuminate their motives. Thus the focus is kept on what will happen next.

Finally, the scenes of ritual murder and terrorism are described in fairly abbreviated fashion. Enough is told to make the event vivid and disturbing...