Relationship between detectives and the truth
Detective Ryan describes it as, 'Our relationship with the truth is fundamental but cracked, refracting confusingly like fragmented glass.' In the description, the detective uses a simile which likens their relationship with the truth to a fragmented glass' refraction.
Metaphors to describe the truth
The narrator describes it as, 'The truth is the most desirable woman in the world and we are the most jealous lovers.' In the description, the words 'desirable woman' are metaphorical for the truth. In addition to that, the words 'the most jealous lovers' are metaphorical for the detectives. The metaphor shows how important or desirable the truth is to the detectives.
Simile to describe disintegrating faith
While Detective Ryan is interviewing a girl, he lies to her to the extent that she stops having faith on her boyfriend. The detective describes this using the following simile, '... that finally her faith in four shared years disintegrates like a sand castle.' The simile has likened the failing of the faith to a sand castle breaking down.
Metaphor to describe the budding friendship between Ryan and Cassie
When the detective spends sometime with Cassie, he stops lusting after her and starts to like her as a person. Ryan describes their growing friendship as, '... we planted seeds without thinking, and woke up to our own private beanstalk.' The 'seeds' are metaphorical for their growing friendship.
Ryan's perception of the reality
Ryan describes his perception to reality using the following simile, '... and the reality had bewildered and let down, like a child opening a glittering Christmas present and finding woolly socks inside.' The simile has likened the disappointing reality to the disappointment of a Christmas present to a child.
