“Rules of Prey” (post 2) by John Sanford: Gratuitous Mirror Symptom of Multiple Personality

As noted in post 1, the villain saw somebody else when he looked in a mirror, which is a symptom of multiple personality. But since he is never diagnosed or even suspected of having multiple personality, why is it in this novel? As discussed in many past posts, gratuitous symptoms of multiple personality in a novel suggest multiple personality trait in the novelist.

For relevant past posts, search “gratuitous” and "mirrors" in this blog.

1. John Sanford. Rules of Prey (A Lucas Davenport Novel) [1989]. New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2017.