This book is one that is very well written. I was captivated by the story from the beginning. It has an interesting mystery -- overlaid with multiple other mysteries. But I was really frustrated with the ending. The story was well compiled, and the ending, in its own way is a surprise. But I really found the last half of this book to be rather depressing.A psychologically damaged man -- that begins seeking reasons for surviving, finds himself caught up in a mystery that is at least a generation old. A movie star that disappeared at the height of his career -- with no word of explanation -- and was never heard from again. A missing daughter, that vanished after writing what appears to be one of the greatest breaks of her career. And finally,a strange, elderly woman in a no where town in New Mexico -- that offers answers -- and mystery all in a simple letter. The author does a beautiful job of tying all these loose ends together -- and does it in a way that is intriguing -- but mystifying as well.
I frequently found myself asking what was it about this story that is so weird -- and yet engrossing at the same time. And what exactly was illusion, and what was reality? I wish I could say that I had come up with a reasonable answer to these questions -- but I admit that I couldn't. This book kept me involved from beginning to end -- but I must say I found the ending to be a little bit of a let down.
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