The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

Catherine Chidgey's novel “The Book of Guilt” is unsettling and thought-provoking, set in an alternate 1979 England where the world is influenced by a chilling historical twist.

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The plot revolves around thirteen-year-old triplets Vincent, Lawrence, and William, who live in the remote Captain Home, which is part of a mysterious government scheme involving minors known as Sycamore Homes. The boys suffer from a peculiar sickness known as "the Bug" and are closely monitored and cared for by three ladies known as Mothers. The story proceeds from Vincent's naive but increasingly conscious point of view, gradually revealing grim realities about the nature of their existence and the ethical compromises that underpin their confinement.Chidgey’s deft