The Killer Inside Me

Why did Lou Ford kill Joyce Lakeland in The Killer Inside Me?

I read the book and watched the movie and I'm very confused. Why did Lou Ford kill Joyce Lakeland? And why did he choose to do this by beating?

Asked by wickedandsick on 07 Apr 19:11

Last updated by Cat on 08 Apr 01:28

1 Answers

Answered by Cat on 08 Apr 01:28

Lou has a serious persecution complex and believes the women in his life—Amy Stanton and Joyce Lakeland—would each turn him in for beating them. He uses this as a reason to kill them both though he sometimes has to remind himself of the reason he must follow through with the murders.