Richard Grey is recovering from injuries sustained when a car bomb exploded near him. He has amnesia about the time prior to the explosion. A woman named Sue Kewley appears at the convalescent home and tells him that they were lovers. They had broken up because of Sue’s former lover Niall. The rest of the story is about Richard trying to recover the memories of there doomed relationship. His memories are very different from Sue’s. Her explanation sounds far fetched because she claims they have “the glamour” a form of invisibility and that Niall, who is infinitely more invisible than they are, stalked them throughout there relationship.

This is another reality bending novel by Christopher Priest. Many questions are left unanswered at the end. Who is Niall really and why are Richard’s memories so different than Sue’s? Is their really such a thing as “the glamour” or is Sue insane? The description of the people that have “the glamour” reminded me of homeless people who are invisible in our society. ( )