The only person who believes that Killing Mind betrays Manning's guilt is Captain Reese. As a young detective, he was certain of Manning's guilt in a series of racially motivated murders for which no one was brought to trial. While others see Killing Mind as insightful, Reese recognizes that Manning is drawing on his own experience in writing it. He believes that in publishing the book, Manning is thumbing his nose at the justice system. He therefore determines to find the evidence for an arrest.