The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

I quite enjoyed this book

The story is of a woman who has spent over 60 years in a mental hospital. When the hospital is set to close, they contact a relative, who had no idea of her existence. Initially Iris is concerned about her long lost relative's mental stability, and whether it is safe to be with her. Iris however, soon warms to her Grandmother's sister. She searches for the reason why Esme has been locked up for so long, and can find only sketchy records at the institution. Her grandmother, Esme's sister, suffers from Alzheimer's, and can offer little to no help. We are able to view bits of Esme's patchy memory throughout the book, giving us only clues as to the events that led to her institutionalization. In the end, the truth comes, but too late.

This book started it's journey in the U.K. by a bookcrosser who mailed it to a bookcrosser here in Winnipeg. I picked it up at a local bookcrossing meeting.