"There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror." — W. Somerset Maugham.
Patrick Murphy’s trauma stems from witnessing a neighbor strangle his wife during intimacy when he was twelve. [S10E17] Breath Play
The episode includes several notable quotes, as seen on the Criminal Minds Wiki and IMDb : "There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if
"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression." — Haim Ginott. if it were broadcast
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.