M. King's Blog: M. King | thenakednib.com - Posts Tagged "glbt"

Does gender really matter? My new novel, Filth, is not entirely a book about gender, or even transsexuality...it's a book about imperfect people and imperfect answers to impossible questions.

Filth follows Kel, who supports himself and his lover, Toni, on the money he earns turning tricks and catering to less-than-salubrious clients like Michael, 'The Sherbet Pervert'.

Kel's trying to put a problematic past behind him, but it isn't easy; especially when his boyfriend's leaping into the early stages of a self-administered gender reassignment that Kel can't believe is the right choice for him.

Toni, on the other hand, sees herself as a woman. Or, at least, she thinks so. Convinced that transition will see her end up brave, balanced, and confident, like her friend Danielle, she throws everything she has at the challenge, believing Kel's concerns are simply selfish.

But, when the harsh environment in which these two damaged people eke out a living conspires to push them both past their limits, Kel and Toni have to face some difficult truths.

Available now from loveyoudivine.