Many pieces of advice are given to Max by his father, Kenny Kane or, as many people know him, Killer Kane. Max’s father has been planning his escape from prison, and when he finally gets out, he tries to teach Max to become like him. One piece of advice that Max’s father gives him is “you can’t trust a cripple.” Once again, the author puts in the word “trust.” The book has the word trust repeated many times over and over and over