The UnSub, later identified as Patrick Jon Murphy, targets women he meets through online book clubs. He recreates consensual BDSM scenes from the novel before his own violent fantasies take over, leading him to murder the victims via erotic asphyxiation.
"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression." — Haim Ginott. [S10E17] Breath Play
In Season 10, Episode 17, titled " Breath Play ," the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) travels to Madison, Wisconsin, to track a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by a popular erotic novel called Bare Reflections . Episode Overview The UnSub, later identified as Patrick Jon Murphy,
Patrick Murphy’s trauma stems from witnessing a neighbor strangle his wife during intimacy when he was twelve. Whatever falls on them makes an impression
The episode includes several notable quotes, as seen on the Criminal Minds Wiki and IMDb :