Kenny Kane, AKA Killer Kane
By Thrixie Mendoza
Kenny Kane, whose nickname is Killer Kane, is Maxwell's father. Maxwell does not know his father very well because he has spent the last several years in prison for killing Max's mom. Nonetheless, Max has buried memories of his father that cause him to feel fear whenever he thinks of him. Once Killer Kane is out of prison, Max learns that he is a mean and dishonest man. For example, when Max sees his dad strangling Loretta Lee, he says, "...he's got that same cold killer look because he wants her to die, like he wanted Mom to die, and nothing else matters except what he wants" (Philbrick 129). This shows that Killer Kane is so mean that he will do whatever it takes, including violence or murder, to get what he wants. In addition, Killer Kane proves that he is dishonest when he has a serious talk with Maxwell, and he swears to him that he did not kill Annie, Max's mother (Philbrick 133). Based on this quote, it is obvious that Kane is a liar because the narrator proves later on that Kane did actually kill Max's mother. As you can see, Kenny Kane is a very mean person who cannot be trusted.