From Error to Error opens with a glimpse into a childhood lived in fear. The narrator recalls a single moment — a knife in her father’s hand, her breath held between existence and erasure. This scene sets the tone for a novel that excavates trauma with poetic precision and emotional restraint.
Set in 1980s Eastern Europe, and later on a remote island of New Zealand via London, Killeen’s prose vibrates with both tenderness and terror. Through the narrator’s eyes, the reader witnesses the claustrophobia of domestic violence and the unspoken complicity of “good old days”. Yet beneath the darkness, there flickers a child’s instinct for truth — a small but stubborn hope that one day, things will be different.
What makes Killeen’s work remarkable is her refusal to sensationalise pain. Every sentence is finely weighted, every moment of cruelty balanced by the possibility of light. The novel suggests that self-knowledge begins not in grand awakenings, but in the smallest act of seeing clearly — even when what we see feels unbearable.
A stunning work of literary courage, From Error to Error invites readers to confront the quiet horrors of inheritance and the resilience born from it. Killeen turns memory into art.
About the Author:
Monika Killeen is a writer and psychotherapist whose work explores themes of trauma, healing, cultural identity, and the female experience. With roots in Central Europe and a life spanning several countries, Killeen brings a unique perspective to her writing.
Book Name: From Error To Error
Author Name: Monika Killeen
ISBN Number: 196896679X
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