Guilt

“The richness of the book mainly comes from the writing itself... The dense swirling surface of Guilt reflects its central theme – the chaotic, anarchic nature of human existence."
Evening Post

Marcus Klein, a budding novelist in search of inspiration, wakes in a gutted bedsit with terrible burns and only the most tantalisingly vague memory of how he got there.

Edgy, intense, breathtakingly original and irresistibly deadpan, Guilt is a gripping portrayal of divided loyalties, sexual obsession and psychological scars.

"It's not so much the cause of fear that her novel is exploring but the atmosphere of it, and in this respect her writing is extremely evocative.”
Independent on Sunday

"Some pages are so breathtakingly exquisitely good that you really feel like you' re bearing witness to a virtuoso talent flexing her muscles." – The Good Book Guide (UK)

"It's not so much the cause of fear that her novel is exploring but the atmosphere of it and in that respect her writing is extremely evocative." – Independent on Sunday

"Grimshaw creates sharply drawn urban landscapes, where noirish unsettling atmosphere is powerfully caught." – The Times UK

"One waits with interest and apprehension to see what she conjures up next." – Michael King.

"Gripping." - Time Out

"Extremely tense, edgy and exciting, Guilt is about crossing the boundaries between lawfulness and lawlessness, and the grey area that is morality...Grimshaw's multi-talents are displayed again in this thrilling second novel." - Next

"Gripping and amazingly descriptive, you won't put this down in a hurry." – Shine

"Tense and compelling stuff." Big Issue