Kym Lloyd (Book order)

Kym Lloyd Book order

This author explores the intricate connections between art, history, and identity across their body of work. Their adult fiction often delves into themes of guilt and rebirth, employing a style marked by keen psychological insight. In addition to adult novels, they also craft young adult fiction, tackling contemporary issues with a nuanced command of language. The author's poetry draws inspiration from personal experiences and familial roots, adding a layer of depth and authenticity to their literary universe.

The Book of Guilt

320 pages
12 hours of reading

Charting the destruction and ultimate resurrection of a family, an anonymous 'Father-Confessor' figure relays the 'confessions' of the Goode family: Phineas (a one-time bookshop owner) and Maggie (an artist), their daughters Gwynne and Viviane, and Allie Finlay, Phineas' exmistress...along with the sixth tale - of the dead Dr Jabz Reemie, etymologist and former mentor to Phineas, whose own part in the story is gradually revealed. As the stories interweave, they continually present a reinterpretation of each character's relative burden of guilt. Who is really guilty and what are they guilty of? It is Dr Reemie's tale, along with Viviane's recovered childhood memories, that reveal the dark secrets of Castle Keep.