Who is Repairman Jack? Why is it so important for Jack to remain anonymous? What is Jack hiding from? Is this fear all about his work, or is there something more to it? Is it this need to remain anonymous that keeps Jack from quitting his work? Is it this need that keeps Jack from marrying Gia?

Why does Alicia run from the scene of her lawyer's death? What does she have to hide? Why does Alicia dress in baggy clothes and refuse to wear makeup? Why is Alicia afraid to become intimate with Detective Matthew? What does all this have to do with Alicia's childhood?

Who is Hector? What causes Hector to get sick? Why is Alicia so concerned about this child? Why does Jack take an interest in this child? Why does the author include this child in the novel? What are...