I thought the concept was intriguing -- what if Carter managed to prevent Taylor's murder. How would that change history, Hollywood's and the world's. But I grew tired of the details about 1922 Hollywood, the descriptions of old LA, the newspaper articles, the shenanigans of the silent era stars, and the driving down this road and that street. Could have been tightened up by about 50 pages. The writing was okay, and the ending, while not surprising, was satisfying.