"CONSTRUCTING HORNBECK" is a challenging book of many angles. Depending on how it is held to the light, the facets reveal aspects that are mystical, baffling, and at times downright bizarre. Misadventure and visions combine with solid storytelling to throw light on one of the twentieth century's most puzzling and persistent mysteries-the disappearance of Hornbeck. Partially assembled from notes and writings that were left behind in San Francisco when he vanished, this book will make you want to join the legions of people who are seeking to solve the riddle of Hornbeck's disappearance.